How are top companies assessing their high-potentials and senior executives? A talent management benchmark study

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-223

  Church, Allan H ^a   Rotolo, Christopher T ^a  

^a PEPSICO INC   (United States)

Author keywords

High potential identification; Individual assessment; Organizational benchmark; Senior executive; Talent management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887506808     PISSN: 10659293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034381     Document Type: Article

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