Diverse succession planning: Lessons from the industry leaders

Human Resource Management

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-367

  Greer, Charles R ^a   Virick, Meghna ^b  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 49049116317     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20216     Document Type: Review

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