Unravelling the HRM-performance link: Value-creating and cost-increasing effects of small business HRM

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 319-342

  Sels, Luc ^a   De Winne, Sophie ^a   Maes, Johan ^a   Delmotte, Jeroen ^a   Faems, Dries ^a   Forrier, Anneleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 33645152422     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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