An examination of the use of high-investment human resource systems for core and support employees

Human Resource Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-246

  Lepak, David P ^a   Taylor, M Susan ^b   Tekleab, Amanuel ^c   Marrone, Jennifer A ^d   Cohen, Debra J ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Society for Human Resource Management   (United States)

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EID: 34250890674     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20158     Document Type: Article

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