The effects of 'high commitment' HRM practices on employee attitude: The views of public sector workers

Public Administration

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-81

  Gould Williams, Julian ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 1642403053     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-3298.2004.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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