Identifying trainers' knowledge of training transfer research findings – closing the gap between research and practice

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 236-264

  Hutchins, Holly M ^a   Burke, Lisa A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

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EID: 51549116291     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2007.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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