International comparisons of training policies

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-18

  Noble, Charles ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84993697690     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.1997.tb00270.x     Document Type: Article

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