Organisational flexibility and HRM in the hotel industry: Evidence from Australia

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-75

  Knox, Angela ^a   Walsh, Janet ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33144460360     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00140.x     Document Type: Article

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