HR perceptions and the provision of workforce training in an AMT environment: An empirical study

Omega

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-172

  Waldeck, Nancy E ^a   Leffakis, Zachary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

AMT; Human resource (HR) management; Managerial perceptions; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; MANAGERIAL PERCEPTION; RESOURCE MANAGERS; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE TRAINING;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 33748263185     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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