The Concept of Culture in International and Comparative HRD Research: Methodological Problems and Possible Solutions

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-166

  Ardichvili, Alexander ^a   Kuchinke, K Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84993804255     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484302012002     Document Type: Article

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