Interfirm competition for human resources: Evidence from the software industry

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 237-256

  Gardner, Timothy M ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 19744367077     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2005.16928398     Document Type: Article

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