Theorising critical HRD: A paradox of intricacy and discrepancy

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 276-290

  Trehan, Kiran ^a   Rigg, Clare ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Human resource development; Learning; Management power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953277457     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591111120421     Document Type: Article

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