Strategic human resource practice implementation: The critical role of line management

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 271-281

  Sikora, David M ^a   Ferris, Gerald R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HR practice implementation; Human resource practices; Job performance; Job satisfaction; Line managers; Organizational culture; Procedural justice; Social context theory; Turnover intention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901625335     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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