Retaining Talent: Replacing misconceptions with evidence-based strategies

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 48-64

  Allen, David ^a   Bryant, Phillip ^b   Vardaman, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953533538     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMP.2010.51827775     Document Type: Article

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