Human resource management and performance: A review and research agenda

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-276

  Guest, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Outcomes; Performance; Strategic integration; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842511491     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851997341630     Document Type: Article

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