An Empirical Evaluation of Training Using Multi-attribute Utility Analysis

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-241

  Carretero Gomez J M ^a   Cabrera, Elizabeth F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HRM decision making; Multi attribute utility analysis; Training evaluation; Utility analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861229256     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-011-9241-6     Document Type: Article

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