Efficacy-information for implementing learning in construction

The Learning Organization

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-66

  Jawahar Nesan, L ^a  

^a Parkview Campus   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Knowledge management; Learning organizations; Performance management; Skills training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953887984     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: 1758905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470410515724     Document Type: Article

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