Implicit human resource management theory: A potential threat to the internal validity of human resource practice measures

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-74

  Gardner, Timothy M ^a   Wright, Patrick M ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Mental models; Research methods; Strategic human resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 59249099242     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802528375     Document Type: Article

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