High-performance human resource practices, citizenship behavior, and organizational performance: A relational perspective

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 558-577

  Sun, Li Yun ^a   Aryee, Samuel ^b   Law, Kenneth S ^c  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34547152341     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2007.25525821     Document Type: Article

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