The effective human resource management system in transitional China: A hybrid of commitment and control practices

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2065-2086

  Su, Zhong Xing ^a   Wright, Patrick M ^b  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b School of Industrial and Labor Relations   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese context; firm performance; high commitment work systems; high involvement work systems; high performance work systems; strategic human resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859601925     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.610335     Document Type: Article

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