Singing the same song: Translating HRM messages across management hierarchies in Australian hospitals

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 567-581

  Stanton, P ^a   Young, S ^b   Bartram, T ^b   Leggat, S G ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Healthcare; HR practices; HR strength; Management hierarchy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951242132     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585191003612075     Document Type: Article

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