Development in the learning factory: Training human capital

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 465-472

  Barton, Harry ^a   Delbridge, Rick ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Innovation; Manufacturing industry; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180555     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590110410313     Document Type: Article

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