Applying a talent management lens to career management: The role of human capital composition and continuity

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1816-1831

  De Vos, Ans ^a   Dries, Nicky ^b  

^a ANTWERP MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

boundaryless careers; career management; human capital; protean careers; talent management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876342933     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.777537     Document Type: Article

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