The role of HR actors in knowledge networks

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 243-259

  Zupan, Nada ^a   Kaše, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547193325     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720710755236     Document Type: Article

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