An integrative review of employer branding and OB theory

Personnel Review

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-23

  Edwards, Martin R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate identity; Employers; Psychological contracts

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249116742     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483481011012809     Document Type: Review

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