Human resource management issues in audit firms: A research agenda

Managerial Auditing Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 431-438

  Brierley, John A ^a   Gwilliam, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auditors; Career development; Human resource management; Staffing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131112     PISSN: 02686902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02686900310476891     Document Type: Review

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