Factors associated with the provision of job-related formal training by employers

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-216

  Westhead, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Market forces; Policy implications; Training; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992989189     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559810235592     Document Type: Article

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