Knowledge as a mediator between HRM practices and innovative activity

Human Resource Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 485-503

  Lopez Cabrales, Alvaro ^a   Pérez Luño, Ana ^a   Cabrera, Ramón Valle ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

HRM practices; Innovation; Valuable and unique knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049114054     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20295     Document Type: Article

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