Changes in HRM and job satisfaction, 1998-2004: Evidence from the workplace employment relations survey

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-256

  Brown, Andrew ^a   Forde, Chris ^a   Spencer, David ^a   Charlwood, Andy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 45249096251     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2008.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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