Does intellectual capital mediate the relationship between HRM and organizational performance? Perspective of a healthcare industry in Taiwan

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1965-1984

  Yang, Chien Chang ^a   Lin, Carol Yeh Yun ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Healthcare industry; HRM; Intellectual capital; Mediation; Organizational performance; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349686922     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190903142415     Document Type: Article

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