Handbooks as a tool for organizational learning: A case study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 201-228

  Karina, Aase ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Engineers; Experience transfer; Handbooks; Learning; Organization

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERS; HANDBOOKS; TECHNICAL WRITING;

EXPERIENCE TRANSFER;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0032098894     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0923-4748(98)00013-7     Document Type: Article

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