Impact of people management practices on organizational performance: Analysis of a causal model

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1246-1266

  Paul, A K ^a   Anantharaman, R N ^b  

^a CHRIST DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Competence; Customer orientation; HR practices in software companies; HRM performance linkage; Organizational commitment; Strategic human resource management; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SERVICE SECTOR;

INDIA;

EID: 0344287079     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519032000145648     Document Type: Article

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