Human resource development for inclusive procurement by intermediation: A situated learning theory application

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2321-2338

  Theodorakopoulos, Nicholas ^a   Ram, Monder ^b   Beckinsale, Martin ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Leicester Business School   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communities of practice; competences development; diversity and inclusion; HRD; practice based HRD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878150079     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.781433     Document Type: Article

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