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In this chapter, we observe how Chinese companies create their competitive advantages through talent management. We discuss the main talent management strategies and practices in leading Chinese companies and try to look at what better fits the contemporary business environment in the Chinese context.
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Veselova, A., Veselova, L. (2018). China: Managing the Global Talent Market. In: Latukha, M. (eds) Talent Management in Global Organizations. Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76418-4_3
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