Organizational learning in Indian organizations: A strategic HRM perspective

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-226

  Khandekar, Aradhana ^a   Sharma, Anuradha ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Human resource management; Human resource strategies; India; International organizations; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944383880     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000510594610     Document Type: Review

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