The interaction of human resource policies and practices with the implementation of teamworking: Evidence from the UK public sector

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 581-599

  Currie, Graeme ^a   Procter, Stephen ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Human resource management; Public sector; Selection and development; Team leader; Teamworking

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; PUBLIC SECTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0344236405     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519032000057600     Document Type: Article

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