A learning framework for the small business environment

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 512-528

  Kelliher, Felicity ^a   Henderson, Joan Bernadette ^b  

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning; Organizational behaviour; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748705939     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610704385     Document Type: Article

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