HRM in turbulent times: How to achieve organizational agility?

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 23, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 3315-3335

  Nijssen, M ^a   Paauwe, J ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

agility; dynamic environment; institutional pressure; strategic response

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863896790     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.689160     Document Type: Article

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