Competitive strategy and skills: Working out the fit in the fitness industry

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 15-34

  Lloyd, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33144472837     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2005.tb00144.x     Document Type: Review

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