The epistemology of practice: An argument for practice-based research in HRD

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-269

  Dirkx, John M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 49849098585     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484308320857     Document Type: Editorial

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