Trainee perceptions of training transfer: An empirical analysis

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-270

  Nikandrou, Irene ^a   Brinia, Vassiliki ^a   Bereri, Elissavet ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Knowledge transfer; Training; Training methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749128759     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590910950604     Document Type: Article

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