How business associations use interorganizational networks to achieve workforce development goals: Implications for human resource development

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 485-508

  Hawley, Joshua D ^a   Taylor, Judith Combes ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jobs for the Future Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Business associations; Partnerships; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962530394     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860601032601     Document Type: Article

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