Human resource practices and organizational commitment: A deeper examination

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-20

  Wright, Patrick M ^a,b   Kehoe, Rebecca R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b and History   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; HR and performance; Organizational commitment; Strategic HRM

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149181953     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1038411107086540.     Document Type: Article

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