Human capital in the new economy: Devil's bargain?

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 153-164

  Mcgregor, Judy ^a   Tweed, David ^b   Pech, Richard ^c  

^a Human Rights Commission   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competences; Employment; Human capital; Market economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986120945     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: 1758468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691930410512978     Document Type: Article

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