The development of the field of HRD: A Delphi study

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 653-667

  McGuire, David ^a   Cseh, Maria ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curricula; Delphi method; Discipline; Human resource development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749410242     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610712304     Document Type: Article

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