Role of the HR environment on talent growth: An empirical study of industrial clusters in China

Chinese Management Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-31

  Weng, Qingxiong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Competences; Human resource management; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749109360     PISSN: 1750614X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506140810868393     Document Type: Article

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