Human resource management and performance: Evidence from small and medium-sized firms

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 545-570

  Sheehan, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

causal order; human resource management (HRM); performance; small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903207585     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242612465454     Document Type: Article

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