How a research conference created new learning: A case study

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 256-271

  Hatcher, Tim ^a   Aalsburg Wiessner, Colleen ^a   Storberg Walker, Julia ^a   Chapman, Diane ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conferences; Knowledge creation; Learning organizations; Learning processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744745949     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610673632     Document Type: Article

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