Conditioning factors of an organizational learning culture

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-194

  Rebelo, Teresa Manuela ^a   Gomes, Adelino Duarte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Facilitation; Learning organizations; Organizational culture; Portugal

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953290420     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665621111117215     Document Type: Article

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