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High performance work practices and firm performance: evidence from the pharmaceutical industry in China

Yi-Chi Zhang Department of Management and Organization, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Beijing, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shu-Ling Li Department of Management and Organization, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China
Pages 2331-2348 | Published online: 10 Nov 2009

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