Training and enterprise performance in transition: Evidence from China

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 878-894

  Ng, Ying Chu ^a   Siu, Noel Y M ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Enterprise performance; Training; Transitional economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442417480     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519042000192997     Document Type: Article

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