Does method matter? A meta-analysis of the effects of training method on older learner training performance

Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 663-680

  Callahan, Judith Scully ^a   Kiker, D Scott ^b   Cross, Tom ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

^c DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041426653     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(03)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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