The importance of the human aspect in the supply function: Strategies for developing PSM proficiency

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-67

  Feisel, Edda ^a   Hartmann, Evi ^b   Giunipero, Larry ^c  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human resource development; PSM professional; Skills development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952039957     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2010.07.001     Document Type: Article

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