An employment systems approach to turnover: Human resources practices, quits, dismissals, and performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 695-717

  Batt, Rosemary ^a   Colvin, Alexander J S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 80052101218     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2011.64869448     Document Type: Article

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