The strategic role of hr managers in Australian organisations: Cues from organisational recruitment sources

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-56

  Sheehan, Cathy ^a   Scafidi, Anthony ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 78650099549     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2005.11.1.41     Document Type: Article

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