Leadership and learning: Facilitating self–directed learning in enterprises

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 324-335

  Smith, Peter J ^a   Sadler–Smith, Eugene ^b   Robertson, Ian ^c   Wakefield, Lyn ^d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d School of Life Sciences   (Australia)

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EID: 34249813698     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590710756783     Document Type: Article

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