Examining the Role of HR Practices in Improving Individual Performance and Organizational Effectiveness

Management and Labour Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-133

  Biswas, Soumendu ^a   Giri, Vijai N ^a   Srivastava, Kailash B L ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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EID: 83455251466     PISSN: 0258042X     EISSN: 23210710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0258042X0603100202     Document Type: Article

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