Current issues and future directions in simulation-based training in North America

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1416-1434

  Bell, Bradford S ^a   Kanar, Adam M ^a   Kozlowski, Steve W J ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance; Distribution; E learning; Gaming; Instruction; Simulation; Technology; Training; Virtual

Indexed keywords

EID: 50349089374     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802200173     Document Type: Article

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