An analysis of the talent management challenges in a post-communist country: The case of Poland

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 453-470

  Skuza, Agnieszka ^a   Scullion, Hugh ^b   McDonnell, Anthony ^c  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Poland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; emerging markets; Poland; talent management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870927827     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.694111     Document Type: Article

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