Comparing and explaining HR department effectiveness assessments: Evidence from line managers and trade union representatives

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1708-1735

  de Winne, Sophie ^a   Delmotte, Jeroen ^a   Gilbert, Caroline ^a   Sels, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

HR department effectiveness; HR roles; line management; strong HRM system; trade unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874504153     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.725069     Document Type: Article

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