"Rightsizing" the workforce through training reductions: A good idea?

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 266-271

  Pion, Georgine ^a   Kohout, Jessica ^b   Wicherski, Marlene ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034341868     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.31.3.266     Document Type: Article

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