Human resource management systems and organizational performance: An analysis of the Spanish manufacturing industry

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1206-1226

  Rodriguez J M ^a   Ventura, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Firm performance; Human resource systems; Organizational strategy; Spanish manufacturing industry

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 0344287076     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519032000114273     Document Type: Article

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