Researching HRD: Philosophy, process and practice

Understanding Human Resource Development: A Research-Based Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-17

  McGoldrick, Jim ^a   Stewart, Jim ^b   Watson, Sandra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Edinburgh Napier University   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070298806     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203361191-8     Document Type: Chapter

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