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The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy

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The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy. / Brown, Phillip; Hesketh, Anthony; Williams, Sarah.
Oxford University Press, 2011. 288 p.

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Brown, P, Hesketh, A & Williams, S 2011, The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199269532.001.0001

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Brown, P., Hesketh, A., & Williams, S. (2011). The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199269532.001.0001

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Brown P, Hesketh A, Williams S. The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy. Oxford University Press, 2011. 288 p. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199269532.001.0001

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Brown, Phillip ; Hesketh, Anthony ; Williams, Sarah. / The Mismanagement of Talent : Employability and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy. Oxford University Press, 2011. 288 p.

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