HRM and performance: A plea for reflexivity in HRM studies: Point-counterpoint

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-155

  Janssens, Maddy ^a   Steyaert, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 57649140518     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2008.00812.x     Document Type: Article

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