The changing face of HRM: In search of balance

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-249

  Francis, Helen ^a   Keegan, Anne ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33745327266     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2006.00016.x     Document Type: Article

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