The purchasing function as a professional service firm: Implications for training and development

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-11

  Humphreys, Paul ^a   McIvor, Ronan ^b   McAleer, Eddie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aircraft industry; Cellular manufacturing; Models; Purchasing; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986134904     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090599810197630     Document Type: Article

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