Knowledge-intensive firms: The influence of the client on HR systems

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 37-55

  Swart, Juani ^a   Kinnie, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33144459702     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00097.x     Document Type: Article

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