Training and learning strategies of family businesses: An Irish case

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 550-568

  Birdthistle, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Family firms; Ireland; Training methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748684144     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610704402     Document Type: Article

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