The effect of human resource practices on organizational performance: Evidence from Greece

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-97

  Vlachos, Ilias ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Compensation policy; Food sector; Greece; Human resource practices; Organizational performance; Selective hiring

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049165181     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701763933     Document Type: Article

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