Corporate trainers' credibility and cultural values: Evidence from Canada and Morocco

Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 499-519

  Hassi, Abderrahman ^a   Storti, Giovanna ^b   Azennoud, Abderrahman ^c  

^a ALGONQUIN COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b Human Resources and Skills Development Canada   (Canada)

^c AL AKHAWAYN UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Canada; Credibility; Morocco; National cultures; Trainer attitudes; Trainers' credibility; Workplace training

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455168367     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527601111179546     Document Type: Article

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