The strategic value of HRD in lean strategy implementation

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-27

  Alagaraja, Meera ^a   Egan, Toby ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

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EID: 84875532421     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.21155     Document Type: Article

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