Modes of theorizing in strategic human resource management: Tests of universalistic, contingency, and configurational performance predictions

The field of strategic human resource management (SHRM) has been criticized for lacking a solid theoretical foundation. This article documents that, contrary to this criticism, the SHRM literature ...

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