Action inquiry and performance appraisals. Tools for organizational learning and development

Learning Organization

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-41

  Walsh, Kate ^a   Fisher, Dalmar ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning methods; Learning organizations; Performance appraisal

Indexed keywords

EID: 19644386315     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470510574241     Document Type: Review

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