Access to training and its impact on temporary workers

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 66-85

  Finegold, David ^a   Levenson, Alec ^b   Van Buren, Mark ^c  

^a KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Learning and Development Roundtable of the Corporate Executive Board   (United States)

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EID: 33144463522     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00147.x     Document Type: Review

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