The importance of recognizing generational differences in hrd policy and practices: A study of workers in qinhuangdao, china

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-182

  Li, Jessica ^a   Nimon, Kim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Economic reform; Generational cohort; Human Resource Development (HRD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952129090     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860801932980     Document Type: Article

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