Designing a management development programme for procurement executives

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 604-623

  Humphreys, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing; Professionals; Purchasing; Service systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180656     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005635     Document Type: Article

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