European perspectives on the learning organisation

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-92

  Nyhan, Barry ^a   Cressey, Peter ^b   Tomassini, Massimo ^c   Kelleher, Michael ^d   Poell, Rob ^e  

^a Cedefop: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training Europe 123   (Greece)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori (ISFOL)   (Italy)

^d Learning Futures Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Europe; Learning organizations; Lifelong learning; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844440656     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590410513893     Document Type: Article

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