Demonstrating the financial benefit of human resource development: Status and update on the theory and practice

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-295

  Swanson, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 1842757820     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.3920090307     Document Type: Article

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