Innovative human resource practices and organizational commitment: An empirical investigation

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-197

  Agarwala, Tanuja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

HR effectiveness; Innovative practices; Organizational commitment

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0345098610     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519021000029072     Document Type: Article

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