Using social exchange theory to predict the effects of HRM practice on employee outcomes: An analysis of public sector workers

Public Management Review

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-24

  Gould Williams, Julian ^a   Davies, Fiona ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commitment; Desire to remain; High commitment; HRM practices; Motivation; Social exchange; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745270650     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1471903042000339392     Document Type: Article

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