Transforming learning and knowledge creation on the shop floor

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-72

  Virkkunen, Jaakko ^a   Ahonen, Heli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

activity theory; change laboratory; competence development; continuous improvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250349821     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2004.004493     Document Type: Article

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