Move it or lose it: An examination of the evolving role of the human resource professional in New Zealand

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-160

  Cleland, Jacqui ^a   Pajo, Karl ^a   Toulson, Paul ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Human resource role; New Zealand; Strategic human resource management; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347699385     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851900340033     Document Type: Article

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