Innovative human resource management and corporate performance in the context of economic liberalization in India

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1278-1297

  Som, Ashok ^a  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

India; Innovative HRM; Liberalization; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249086551     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802110075     Document Type: Article

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