Theoretic insights on the nature of performance synergies in human resource systems: Toward greater precision

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-101

  Chadwick, Clint ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

firm performance; HRM systems; synergy

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749095825     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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