The moderating role of self-efficacy in the organizational culture-training transfer relationship

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 92-106

  Simosi, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

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EID: 84860526093     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2011.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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