A Theorist’s Toolbox

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 129-140

  Torraco, Richard J ^a   Holton, Elwood F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993811599     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484302011007     Document Type: Article

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