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The devolution of HR to the line: Implications for perceptions of people management effectiveness

Elissa L. Perry Program in Social Organizational Psychology Teachers College, Columbia UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carol T. Kulik School of Management, University of South Australia
Pages 262-273 | Published online: 18 Feb 2008

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