An exploratory assessment of the linkages between hrm practices, absorptive capacity, and innovation in outsourcing relationships

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 303-334

  Weeks, Michael R ^a   Thomason, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

absorptive capacity; Human resource management; information technology; innovation; outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953833789     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919611003179     Document Type: Article

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