Strategic frameworks for understanding employer participation in school-to-work programs

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 523-539

  Linnehan, Frank ^a   De Carolis, Donna ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Resource based view; School to work transition; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION; SCHOOL-TO-WORK PROGRAMS; STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS; TRANSACTION COSTS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 18744399316     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.467     Document Type: Article

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