The development and evaluation of an information technology support system to facilitate inter-organisational collaboration in HRD

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 569-588

  Ford, Norma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer based training; Public sector organizations; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748683737     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610704411     Document Type: Article

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