Attracting and retaining talent: Exploring human resources development trends in australia

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-262

  Holland, Peter ^a   Sheehan, Cathy ^a   De Cieri, Helen ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Employee attraction; Resource based view; Retention and development; Skills shortage

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955165716     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860701515158     Document Type: Article

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