The relationship between multiple levels of learning practices and objective and subjective organizational financial performance

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 481-498

  di Milia, Lee ^a   Birdi, Kamal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955632973     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.623     Document Type: Article

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