Alternative pathways to high-performance workplaces

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1325-1348

  Orlitzky, Marc ^a   Frenkel, Stephen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Flexibility; High performance work practices; Human resource management; Productivity; Workplace relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 27344453360     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190500220176     Document Type: Article

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