Frank M. Horwitz|Chan Teng Heng|Hesan A. Quazi
Finders, keepers? Attracting, motivating and retaining knowledge workers
University of Cape Town|Nanyang Technological University|Nanyang Technological University
attracting motivating retaining knowledge workers become important knowledgebased tight labour market changing knowledge management practices global convergence technology redefined nature work individualisation employment practices teambased work may provide personal organisational flexibilities aligning hr organisational strategies competitive advantage become prominent exploratory study identifies least effective hr strategies used knowledge intensive firms kifs singapore attracting motivating retaining workers popular strategies always effective appear distinctive bundles hr practices managing knowledge workers vary according whether ownership foreign local schema based statistically significant findings improving effectiveness practices managing knowledge workers proposed crosscultural research necessary establish extent diffusion practices