The role of training in preparing end users to learn related software

Journal of End User Computing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-13

  Shayo, Conrad ^a   Olfman, Lorne ^b,c,d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Information Science Department

^d Society for Information Management   (United States)

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EID: 0141943085     PISSN: 10632239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/joeuc.2000010101     Document Type: Article

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