How does human resource management influence organizational outcomes? A meta-analytic investigation of mediating mechanisms

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1264-1294

  Jiang, Kaifeng ^a   Lepak, David P ^a   Hu, Jia ^b   Baer, Judith C ^c,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c Rutgers University   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84878120777     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2011.0088     Document Type: Article

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