Learning conditions for non-formal and informal workplace learning

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 369-383

  Kyndt, Eva ^a   Dochy, Filip ^a   Nijs, Hanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Employees; Learning; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049088666     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620910966785     Document Type: Article

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