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A historical analysis of critiques in the talent management debate

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A historical analysis of critiques in the talent management debate. / Sparrow, Paul.
In: BRQ Business Research Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 3, 01.07.2019, p. 160-170.

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Sparrow, P 2019, 'A historical analysis of critiques in the talent management debate', BRQ Business Research Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 160-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brq.2019.05.001

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Sparrow, P. (2019). A historical analysis of critiques in the talent management debate. BRQ Business Research Quarterly, 22(3), 160-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brq.2019.05.001

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Sparrow P. A historical analysis of critiques in the talent management debate. BRQ Business Research Quarterly. 2019 Jul 1;22(3):160-170. Epub 2019 Jun 5. doi: 10.1016/j.brq.2019.05.001

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Sparrow, Paul. / A historical analysis of critiques in the talent management debate. In: BRQ Business Research Quarterly. 2019 ; Vol. 22, No. 3. pp. 160-170.

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