A review of transfer of training studies in the past decade

Personnel Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 102-118

  Cheng, Eddie W L ^a   Ho, Danny C K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Learning; Management learning; Outcomes; Skills; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842738243     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483480110380163     Document Type: Review

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