The essence of HRD orientation: Evidence from the Finnish metals industry

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 113-120

  Luoma, Mikko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Development; Finland; Human resource development; Metals industry; Strategy; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986019336     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090599910261781     Document Type: Article

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