Strategic human resource management and its linkage with HRM effectiveness and organizational performance: Evidence from India

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 3888-3912

  Azmi, Feza Tabassum ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

discriminant validity; HR roles position fit; HRM cross functional fit; HRM intra functional fit; HRM strategy fit; SHRM inventory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858987905     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.561245     Document Type: Article

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