Motivation to improve work through learning in human resource development

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 355-370

  Naquin, Sharon ^a   Holton, Ed ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation To Learn; Motivation To Transfer; Performance Improvement; Transfer Of Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249011508     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860210154431     Document Type: Article

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