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Human resource management and organizational performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria

Paul OgunyomiDepartment of Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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Nealia S. BruningI.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 612-634 | Published online: 24 Apr 2015

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