Human resources as a strategic partner: Sitting at the table with six sigma

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-180

  Fazzari, Alan J ^b   Levitt, Kenneth ^a  

^a Department of Foods and Nutrition

^b NONE

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EID: 51549102212     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1233     Document Type: Article

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