Factors that influence organization learning sustainability in non-profit organizations

Learning Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-267

  Prugsamatz, Raphaella ^a  

^a Thailand Development Research Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Business development; Group dynamics; Motivation (psychology); Organizational behaviour; Organizational culture; Self managed learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951566174     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696471011034937     Document Type: Article

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