The performance effect of HRM and TQM: A study in Spanish organizations

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1266-1289

  Jiménez Jiménez, Daniel ^a   Martínez Costa, Micaela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Organizational performance; Spain; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849115205     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570911005992     Document Type: Article

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