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Firm-specific human capital investments as a signal of general value: Revisiting assumptions about human capital and how it is managed

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  • Shad S. Morris
  • Sharon A. Alvarez
  • Jay B. Barney
  • Janice C. Molloy

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  • Shad S. Morris & Sharon A. Alvarez & Jay B. Barney & Janice C. Molloy, 2017. "Firm-specific human capital investments as a signal of general value: Revisiting assumptions about human capital and how it is managed," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(4), pages 912-919, April.
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