The effects of alternative reports of human resource development results on managerial support

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-151

  Mattson, Brent W ^a  

^a GE Capital   (United States)

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EID: 36749056028     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1056     Document Type: Article

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