Professional growth plans: Possibilities and limitations of an organizationwide employee development strategy

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-77

  Fenwick, Tara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 85016606366     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1050     Document Type: Article

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