The Dimensions of Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ): A cross-cultural validation in an Iranian context

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 661-676

  Sharifirad, Mohammad Sadegh ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Learning organizations; Learning processes; Measurement; Organizational learning; Questionnaire validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053075158     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721111158251     Document Type: Article

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