Learning at work: Practical steps to maximize the individual and organizational benefits

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-29

  Teare, Richard ^a  

^a Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL) GULL Global Support   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action learning; Skills; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865053907     PISSN: 17554217     EISSN: 17554225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554211111104916     Document Type: Review

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