Human resources mobility management: a study of job related and non-related factors

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 308-328

  de Luis Carnicer, Maria Pilar ^a   Pérez, Manuela Pérez ^a   Sánchez, Angel Martinez ^a   Jiménez, Maria José Vela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

human resources management; Mobility; promotion; turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872996931     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhrdm.2003.003405     Document Type: Article

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