Human Resource Development in SMEs: A Systematic Review of the Literature

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 85-107

  Nolan, Ciara T ^a   Garavan, Thomas N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84954370569     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12062     Document Type: Article

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