The qualifications and competencies held by effective workplace trainers

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-22

  Gauld, Darryl ^a   Miller, Peter ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult education; Competences; Teachers; Trainers

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844457937     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590410513866     Document Type: Article

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