The relationship between job dissatisfaction and training transfer

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-53

  Jodlbauer, Susanne ^a   Selenko, Eva ^a   Batinic, Bernad ^a   Stiglbauer, Barbara ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

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EID: 84855369416     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2011.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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