The psychology of talent management: A review and research agenda

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 272-285

  Dries, Nicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

High potential employees; Organizational career management; Strategic human resource management; Talent management; Workforce differentiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886774420     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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