High-performance HR practices and OCB: A cross-level investigation of a causal path

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1631-1648

  Wei, Yu Chen ^a   Han, Tzu Shian ^b   Hsu, I Chieh ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear model (HLM); High performance hr practices; Job satisfaction; Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB); Psychological climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956529139     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2010.500487     Document Type: Article

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