Test of the MBA knowledge and skills transfer

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 837-852

  Cheng, Eddie W L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Knowledge transfer; LISREL; MBA; Structural equation modelling; Transfer of learning; Transfer of training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041993104     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190050075150     Document Type: Article

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