A narrative approach for organizational learning in a diverse organisation

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-120

  Lämsä, Anna Maija ^a   Sintonen, Teppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Narratives; Workplace training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745817068     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620610647818     Document Type: Article

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