Strategic HR orientation and firm performance in India

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 530-543

  Singh, Kuldeep ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE   (India)

Author keywords

Firm performance; HR in India; Strategic HR orientation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

INDIA;

EID: 0345530118     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519032000057574     Document Type: Article

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