Redefining firm competencies, innovation and labour mobility: A case study in telecommunication services

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 325-347

  Ramirez, Matias ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competencies; Employment relations; Human resources; Innovation; Knowledge workers; Labour; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; HUMAN RESOURCE; INNOVATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MOBILITY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 34547113079     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710701369288     Document Type: Article

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