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

Author:   Phillip Brown (, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University) ,  Anthony Hesketh (, Management School, Lancaster University) ,  Sarah Williams
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199269532


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   29 July 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Phillip Brown (, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University) ,  Anthony Hesketh (, Management School, Lancaster University) ,  Sarah Williams
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.578kg
ISBN:  

9780199269532


ISBN 10:   019926953
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   29 July 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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1: The Promise 2: The New Competition 3: What Knowledge Economy? 4: War for Talent 5: The Science of Gut Feelings 6: Players and Purists 7: Picking Winners 8: The Mismanagement of Talent 9: The Great Training Robbery

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not an easy read but a very worthwhile one ... if you want to seriously think through the long-term implications of our current recruitment approaches, and how we might create better, fairer, more productive and fulfilling organisations and societies in the West for our offspring to work and live in, then give this a read. People Management


... not an easy read but a very worthwhile one ... if you want to seriously think through the long-term implications of our current recruitment approaches, and how we might create better, fairer, more productive and fulfilling organisations and societies in the West for our offspring to work and live in, then give this a read. People Management


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Phillip Brown is a Professor in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. He is author of a number of books, including High Skills: Globalization, Competitiveness, and Skill Formation (OUP 2001). Anthony Hesketh is a Lecturer at Lancaster University Management School.

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