Assessing the antecedents of transfer intentions in a training context

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 222-236

  Machin, M Anthony ^a   Fogarty, Gerard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 34548186670     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-3736.2004.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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