How the impact of HR practices on employee well-being and performance changes with age

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-35

  Kooij, Dorien T A M ^a   Guest, David E ^b   Clinton, Mike ^b   Knight, Terry ^b   Jansen, Paul G W ^c   Dikkers, Josje S E ^c  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c VU University   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84871992301     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.12000     Document Type: Article

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