The Impact of High-Performance Human Resource Practices on Employees' Attitudes and Behaviors

Journal of Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 366-391

  Kehoe, Rebecca R ^a   Wright, Patrick M ^a  

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

Author keywords

commitment; strategic human resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872808704     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206310365901     Document Type: Article

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