Job-demand for learning and job-related learning the moderating effect of need for achievement

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-102

  Loon, Mark ^a   Casimir, Gian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049130133     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940810849684     Document Type: Article

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