Critically challenging some assumptions in HRD

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-16

  O'Donnell, David ^a   McGuire, David ^b   Cross, Christine ^c  

^a Intellectual Capital Research Institute of Ireland   (Ireland)

^b Edinburgh Napier University   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 31444438212     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2006.00243.x     Document Type: Article

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