HRM and organizational performance in northern and southern Europe

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1187-1207

  Apospori, Eleni ^a   Nikandrou, Irene ^a   Brewster, Chris ^b   Papalexandris, Nancy ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative HRM; Organizational performance; Strategic HR practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249099320     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802109788     Document Type: Article

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