Human resource development in sub-saharan africa

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-135

  Sydhagen, Kristine ^a   Cunningham, Peter ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African philosophy; Human capital; Managing diversity; Skills development; Sub Saharan Africa; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749099273     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860701347156     Document Type: Article

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