Barriers to implementing e-learning: A Kuwaiti case study

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-53

  Ali, Ghadah Essa ^b   Magalhaes, Rodrigo ^a  

^a Kuwait Maastricht Business School   (Kuwait)

^b NONE

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EID: 56749123866     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2007.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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