Changing the mindset: The training myth and the need for world-class performance

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 586-600

  Wright, Philip C ^a   Geroy, Gary D ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Gap analyses; Job analyses; Physical sciences; Social sciences; Training; World class performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346491752     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190122342     Document Type: Article

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