Making transfer climate visible: Utilizing social network analysis to facilitate the transfer of training

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-63

  Hatala, John Paul ^a   Fleming, Pamela R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Relational barriers; Social network analysis; Transfer climate; Transfer of training

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547939326     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484306297116     Document Type: Article

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