Human resource development in gulf countries: An analysis of the trends and challenges facing saudi arabia

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-46

  Achoui, Mustapha M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Development; Gulf; Human resources; Saudi Arabia; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906206345     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860802638826     Document Type: Article

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