The enabling role of information technology in the global war for talent: Accenture's industrialized approach

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-224

  Beulen, Erik ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accenture; Human resources management; Information technology; Offshore outsourcing; Recruiting; Retention

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; OUTSOURCING; PERSONNEL;

ACCENTURE; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; RECRUITING; RETENTION;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67651252698     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20103     Document Type: Article

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