R&D managers' adaptation of firms' HRM practices

R and D Management

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-290

  Ángel, Pedro Ortín ^a   Sánchez, Lluís Santamaria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   (Spain)

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EID: 65749115418     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2009.00552.x     Document Type: Article

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