Flexible learning systems and obsolete organization structures: Steps towards bridging the gap

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-110

  Hernes, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Learning systems; Management; Organizational change; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033095737     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5221(97)00051-1     Document Type: Article

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