Free agent learners: The new career model and its impact on human resource development

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 220-233

  Opengart, Rose ^a   Short, Darren C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85006480851     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02601370210127837     Document Type: Article

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