Managing multidimensional knowledge assets: HR configurations in professional service firms

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-179

  Swart, Juani ^a   Kinnie, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84876737894     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2012.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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