The ethics of talent management

Business Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-46

  Swailes, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84878316152     PISSN: 09628770     EISSN: 14678608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/beer.12007     Document Type: Article

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