How high-commitment HRM relates to engagement and commitment: The moderating role of task proficiency

Human Resource Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 403-420

  Boon, Corine ^a   Kalshoven, Karianne ^b  

^a Business School   (Netherlands)

^b Amsterdam Center for Integrity and Leadership   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Commitment; High commitment HRM; Task proficiency; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901274882     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21569     Document Type: Article

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