Leadership development training transfer: A case study of post-training determinants

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 980-1004

  Gilpin Jackson, Yabome ^a   Bushe, Gervase R ^b  

^a Wray Consulting Group Inc   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Leadership development; Skills; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 35848943062     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710710833423     Document Type: Review

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