Characteristics of a Globally Competitive Workforce

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 121-132

  Bates, Reid A ^a   Phelan, Kelli C ^a  

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EID: 84990335449     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422302004002003     Document Type: Article

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