Effectiveness of Error Management Training: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-69

  Keith, Nina ^a   Frese, Michael ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

adaptive transfer; errors; training; training evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEARNING; META ANALYSIS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LEARNING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 38949141973     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.1.59     Document Type: Article

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