Organisational learning, knowledge assets and HR practices in professional service firms

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-79

  Swart, Juani ^a   Kinnie, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73449112300     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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