Considering unlearning in HRD practices: An Australian study

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 608-621

  Becker, Karen ^a   Hyland, Paul ^a   Acutt, Bruce ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Human resource development; Learning; Reinforcement; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749380534     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590610712278     Document Type: Article

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