Effects of trainer expressiveness, seductive details, and trainee goal orientation on training outcomes

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-84

  Towler, Annette ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62749123486     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.20008     Document Type: Article

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