DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL IN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING A CASE STUDY OF BARRIERS TO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

This book examines how one organisation, typically described as a high-performance organisation, attempted to put theory into application. Specifically, the book examines the concepts of needs assessment, systems theory, organisation development, human capital theory, and performance improvement. Th...

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Main Author: Crutchfield, Elaine B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Garland Publishing, Inc 1999
Series:Garland studies on industrial productivity
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