The effect of human resource reputation signals on share prices: An event study

Human Resource Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 405-424

  Hannon, John M ^a   Milkovich, George T ^a  

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EID: 0040304757     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-050X(199623)35:3<405::AID-HRM7>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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