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Original Articles

How Human Resource Management Practices Contribute to Learning for Pharmaceutical Innovation in Mexico: Drawing From Internal and External Sources of Knowledge

Pages 227-250 | Received 17 Sep 2012, Accepted 04 Jun 2013, Published online: 21 Nov 2013

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