Training, job satisfaction, and workplace performance in Britain: Evidence from WERS 2004

Labour

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 139-175

  Jones, Melanie K ^a   Jones, Richard J ^a   Latreille, Paul L ^a   Sloane, Peter J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRAINING; WORKPLACE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 61349165610     PISSN: 11217081     EISSN: 14679914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9914.2008.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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