Training and firm performance in Europe: The impact of national and organizational characteristics

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2057-2078

  Nikandrou, Irene ^a   Apospori, Eleni ^a   Panayotopoulou, Leda ^a   Stavrou, Eleni T ^a   Papalexandris, Nancy ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cranet; EU; Firm performance; GDP; Humane orientation; Performance orientation; Training and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749160535     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802404304     Document Type: Article

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