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Skills, Training and Human Resource Development: A Response

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2023

Irena Grugulis*
Affiliation:
University of Bradford School of Management

Abstract

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Type
Dialogue Review: Invited Response
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2009

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