Analyzing firm training: Five propositions for future research

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-167

  Smith, Andrew ^a   Dowling, Peter J ^b  

^a National Centre for Vocational Education Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 27844477746     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.5     Document Type: Article

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