Theorizing about the impact of strategic human resource management

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Way, Sean A ^a   Johnson, Diane E ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact; Strategic human resource management; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 14244261624     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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