Does HRM generate ambidextrous employees for ambidextrous learning? The moderating role of management support

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 589-615

  Prieto Pastor, Isabel ^a   Martin Perez, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

ambidextrous employees; ambidextrous learning; cooperative behaviour; innovative behaviour; management support; organizational ambidexterity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914707868     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2014.938682     Document Type: Article

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