Human capital theory: Implications for human resource development

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 545-551

  Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia ^a   Hairston, Nancy R ^a   Brooks, Kit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; Human resource development; Human resources; Intellectual capital; International development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644921902     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367886042000299843     Document Type: Article

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