From workplace learning to inter-organizational learning and back: The contribution of activity theory

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 336-342

  Engestrom, Yrjö ^a   Kerosuo, Hannele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Learning organizations; Networking; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547751258     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620710777084     Document Type: Article

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