Exploring differential effects of supervisor support on transfer of training

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 529-549

  Nijman, Derk Jan J M ^a   Nijhof, Wim J ^b   Wognum, A A M ^b   Veldkamp, Bernard P ^b  

^a Stoas Research   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Line managers; Training evaluation; Training methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748703086     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610704394     Document Type: Article

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