Work environment characteristics and implications for training transfer: A case study of the nuclear power industry

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-80

  Hawley, Joshua D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Peer support; Supervisor support; Training transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548186671     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367886042000338308     Document Type: Review

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