Why HRD in small organisations may have become a neglected field of study

HRD in Small Organisations: Research and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 8-25

  Hill, Rosemary ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84909207191     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203643273     Document Type: Chapter

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