Examining the relationship between learning organization characteristics and change adaptation, innovation, and organizational performance

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-212

  Kontoghiorghes, Constantine ^a   Awbrey, Susan M ^b   Feurig, Pamela L ^c  

^a Cyprus International Institute of Management   (Cyprus)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

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EID: 33747166689     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1133     Document Type: Article

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