Human resource management and business strategy links: An empirical study

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 655-671

  Sanz Valle, Raquel ^a   Sabater Sánchez, Ramón ^a   Aragón Sánchez, Antonio ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Empirical study; Human resource management; Small and medium enterprises; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345252386     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851999340323     Document Type: Article

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