The relationship between the amount and helpfulness of entry training and work outcomes

Human Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-451

  Saks, Alan M ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Newcomer; Socialization; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040747356     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679604900402     Document Type: Article

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