The management of training in multinational corporations: comparative case studies

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 102-109

  Noble, Charles ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Food industry; Multinationals; Training; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180632     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090599710161801     Document Type: Article

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