Formal human resource management practices in small growing firms

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-40

  Kotey, Bernice ^a   Slade, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

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EID: 27844516497     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2004.00123.x     Document Type: Review

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