Company training in the United States 1970–2000: what have been the trends over time?

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-209

  Stern, David ^a   Song, Yingquan ^a   O'Brien, Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33644994851     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-3736.2004.00208.x     Document Type: Article

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