Unweaving leaving: The use of models in the management of employee turnover

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-244

  Morrell, Kevin ^a   Loan Clarke, John ^a   Wilkinson, Adrian ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035590273     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2370.00065     Document Type: Article

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