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The International Journal of Human Resource Management Volume 31, 2020 - Issue 1: Annual Review, Guest Editors: Emma Parry, Michael Dickmann& Fang Lee Cooke
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Mind the context gap: a critical review of engagement within the public sector and an agenda for future research

Luke FletcherAston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Catherine BaileyKing’s Business School, King’s College London, London, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8741-3072View further author information
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Kerstin AlfesESCP Europe Wirtschaftshochschule Berlin, Germany; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6567-970XView further author information
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Adrian MaddenGreenwich Business School, University of Greenwich, London, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3193-5808View further author information
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Pages 6-46 | Received 03 Jan 2019, Accepted 10 Sep 2019, Published online: 15 Oct 2019

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