The impact of developmental relationships on the learning of practice competence for new graduates

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 297-315

  Lombardozzi, Catherine ^a   Casey, Andrea ^b  

^a Vanguard University   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Learning organizations; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249120660     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620810882914     Document Type: Article

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