Human resource strategy and unionization: Evidence from Taiwan

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1116-1131

  Chen, Shyh Jer ^a  

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Author keywords

High performance work practices; Industrial relations; Taiwan; Trade unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447309331     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701321948     Document Type: Article

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