Using an HRM pattern approach to examine the productivity of manufacturing firms - An empirical study

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-320

  Chen, Liang Hsuan ^a   Liaw, Shu Yi ^b   Lee, Tzai Zang ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Ping Tung University of Technology and Science   (Taiwan)

^c KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Manufacturing industry; Productivity; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141755157     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720310479750     Document Type: Article

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