Cómo afrontar el desafío de la gestión de recursos humanos de los trabajadores mayores: un modelo integrado basado en la evidencia

Premio «Estudios Financieros» 2019 en la modalidad de Recursos Humanos

Carlos María Alcover
Catedrático de Psicología de los Grupos y las Organizaciones.
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 

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RTSS. CEF. NÚMS. 437-438 (agosto-septiembre 2019)

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