An investigation of training activities and transfer of training in organizations

Human Resource Management

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 629-648

  Saks, Alan M ^a,b   Belcourt, Monica ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 33845700812     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.20135     Document Type: Article

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