Evaluating human capital: An exploratory study of management practice

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 21-40

  Elias, Juanita ^a   Scarbrough, Harry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84917145124     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2004.tb00131.x     Document Type: Article

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