Validation of a Multidimensional HR Flexibility Measure

Journal of Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1098-1131

  Way, Sean A ^a   Tracey, J Bruce ^a   Fay, Charles H ^b   Wright, Patrick M ^c   Snell, Scott A ^d   Chang, Song ^e   Gong, Yaping ^f  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^f HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

HR flexibility; multidimensional HR flexibility measure; strategic HRM; validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930514459     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206312463940     Document Type: Article

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