Recruiting and retaining R&D professionals in China

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 387-408

  Han, Zheng ^a   Froese, Fabian Jintae ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Applicant attraction; China; Organisational commitment; R D professionals; Recruiting; Retention management

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS;

APPLICANT ATTRACTION; CHINA; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; ORGANISATIONAL; RECRUITING;

MANAGERS;

EID: 77955764763     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.033811     Document Type: Article

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