Theorizing e-learning participation: A study of the HRD online communities in the USA

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 344-364

  Wang, Greg G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

E learning; Electronic media; Human resource development; Learning processes; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951589107     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591011039081     Document Type: Article

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