A model to evaluate the effectiveness of enterprise training programmes

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-276

  Fullard, Frank ^a  

^a Mayo County Enterprise Board   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Customer satisfaction; Evaluation; Quality; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547235221     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-006-0034-8     Document Type: Article

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