Exploring complementarity in on- and off-job training for apprenticeships

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 82-92

  Harris, Roger ^a   Simons, Michele ^a   Willis, Peter ^a   Carden, Pam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 68049140944     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2419.00173     Document Type: Article

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