A theoretical approach to the organizational knowledge formation process: Integrating the concepts of individual learning and learning organization culture

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-442

  Song, Ji Hoon ^a   Chermack, Thomas J ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual learning process; Learning culture; Organizational learning; Theory building approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849117338     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484308324983     Document Type: Article

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