Why HRD is not an academic discipline

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 291-294

  Kuchinke, K Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 33646370020     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860110059357     Document Type: Article

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