Evaluating the human resource shared services model: Evidence from the NHS

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1486-1506

  Redman, Tom ^a   Snape, Ed ^a   Wass, Joanne ^a   Hamilton, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HR organization; National Health Service; Shared services

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548567509     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701502612     Document Type: Article

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