HRM Practice Clusters in Relation to Size and Performance: An Empirical Investigation in Canadian Manufacturing SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-39

  Fabi, Bruno ^a   Raymond, Louis ^a   Lacoursière, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

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EID: 50349097121     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2007.10593384     Document Type: Article

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