Retention, turnover and return - a longitudinal study of allied health professionals in Britain

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 391-406

  Loan Clarke, John ^a   Arnold, John ^a   Coombs, Crispin ^a   Hartley, Ruth ^a   Bosley, Sara ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b National Institute of Adult Continuing Education   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78049385005     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2010.00140.x     Document Type: Article

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