Strategic changes in talent development and leadership management in the funeral service industry in Hong Kong

Strategic changes in talent development and leadership management in the funeral service industry in Hong Kong

Purpose – This paper identifies the strategic changes and explores the solutions for talent development and leadership management to address the challenges faced by the funeral service industry in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, semi-structured, in-depth interviews were condu...

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Main Authors:	Alan Leung, Yui-yip Lau, Stephanie W. Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emerald Publishing 2024-12-01
Series:	Public Administration and Policy
Subjects:	Life and death Funeral service industry Leadership Death-denying attitude Hong Kong
Online Access:	https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PAP-10-2023-0144/full/pdf
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