Training needs of purchasing and supply management personnel in Hong Kong

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 400-415

  Lau, Antonio K W ^a  

^a Institute for Supply Management Hong Kong   (China)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Purchasing; Supply chain management; Training needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953313483     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591011049783     Document Type: Article

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