Lost in translation: Exploring the link between HRM and performance in healthcare

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-41

  Bartram, Timothy ^a   Stanton, Pauline ^a   Leggat, Sandra ^a   Casimir, Gian ^b   Fraser, Benjamin ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 33845600428     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2007.00018.x     Document Type: Article

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