In-company training in Catalonia: organizational structure, funding, evaluation and economic impact*

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 140-163

  Huerta, Marcos Eguiguren ^a   Audet, Xavier Llinàs ^a   Peregort, Olga Pons ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

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EID: 84856248124     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2005.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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