Theory building in the human resource development profession

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-178

  Lynham, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 85040407555     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1532-1096(200022)11:2<159::AID-HRDQ5>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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