Changing workforce demographics: Strategies derived from the resource-based view of HRM

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 149-161

  Verworn, Birgit ^a   Schwarz, Doreen ^a   Herstatt, Cornelius ^b  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing workforce; HRM strategies; Lifelong learning; Resource based view; Skill shortages

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849136116     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2009.023450     Document Type: Article

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