Flexibility, turnover and training

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 148-168+207

  Forrier, Anneleen ^a   Sels, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Contracts; Flexibility; Staff turnover; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037731541     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720310475402     Document Type: Article

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