From task-based to competency-based: A typology and process supporting a critical HRM transition

Personnel Review

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-346

  Soderquist, Klas Eric ^a   Papalexandris, Alexandros ^a   Ioannou, George ^a   Prastacos, Gregory ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Competences; Competitive advantage; Critical thinking; Human resource management; Organizational effectiveness; Transition management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952175830     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483481011030520     Document Type: Article

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