A critical analysis of evaluation practice: The Kirkpatrick model and the principle of beneficence

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 341-347

  Bates, Reid ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casual linkage; Kirkpatrick model; Training; Training evaluationz

Indexed keywords

TRAINING;

EID: 4444284631     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2004.04.011     Document Type: Article

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