Construct clarity in human resource management research: Introduction to the special issue

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 57-61

  Klein, Howard J ^a   Delery, John E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 84859882610     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2012.03.001     Document Type: Editorial

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