The impact of downsizing on trust and employee practices in high tech firms: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-207

  Tzafrir, Shay S ^a   Eitam Meilik, Merav ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Downsizing; Hi tech; HRM practices; Trust

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY;

DOWNSIZING; HI-TECH; HRM PRACTICES; TRUST;

PERSONNEL;

EID: 29144480632     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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