Is learning orientation in manufacturing and service firms different in India?

Learning Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 406-422

  Awasthy, Richa ^a   Gupta, Rajen K ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

^b MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; India; Learning organizations; Manufacturing firms; Organizational performance; Service firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960337524     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696471111151738     Document Type: Article

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