Learning transfer: The views of practitioners in Ireland

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-139

  Donovan, Paul ^a   Darcy, David P ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Irish Management Institute   (Ireland)

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EID: 79955950159     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2011.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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