Lifelong learning, partnership and modernization in the NHS

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1608-1626

  McBride, Anne ^a   Mustchin, Stephen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Health services modernization; Labour substitution; Lifelong learning; Skills development; Union learning representatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748889574     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190701570668     Document Type: Article

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