Human capital development in the international organization: Rhetoric and reality

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 721-734

  Kulvisaechana, Somboon ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Denmark; Human capital; International organizations; Norway; Rhetoric; Senior managers; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750979016     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610715031     Document Type: Article

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