Effectiveness of talent management strategies

European Journal of International Management

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 524-539

  Bethke Langenegger, Pamela ^a   Mahler, Philippe ^a   Staffelbach, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Organisational performance; Switzerland; Talent management strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052380112     PISSN: 17516757     EISSN: 17516765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2011.042177     Document Type: Article

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