Commitment-based HR practices, different types of innovation activities and firm innovation performance

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 208-226

  Ceylan, Canan ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

commitment; firm innovation performance; human resource practices; innovation activities; Turkish firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868288214     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.680601     Document Type: Article

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