Employer assessment of work-related competencies and workplace adaptation

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-324

  Reio Jr , Thomas G ^a   Sutton, Faye C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

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EID: 33749671325     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1176     Document Type: Article

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