A contingency approach to the employment relationship: Form, function, and effectiveness implications

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 149-167

  Malos, Stan ^a   Haynes, Peter ^b   Bowal, Peter ^c  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

At will; Canada; New Zealand; Strategic HR planning; Wrongful termination

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349248711     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024765408933     Document Type: Article

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