Human resource management systems and firm performance

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 471-494

  Ferguson, Karen L ^a   Reio Jr , Thomas G ^b  

^a FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business performance; Company profit sharing schemes; Employees; Human resource management; Motivation (psychology); Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952349309     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621711011039231     Document Type: Article

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