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Today’s organizations are continually being challenged to become more strategic in their management of human resources. But, what does this mean? How is it done?
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Dyer, L., Shafer, R.A. (1987). Formulating Human Resource Strategies in a Professional Service Firm: A Systemic Approach. In: Niehaus, R.J. (eds) Strategic Human Resource Planning Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1875-0_3
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