Discerning culture in E-Learning and in the global workplaces

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-195

  Olaniran, Bolanle A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural challenges; Culture; E learning; Knowledge design; Virtual learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866252654     PISSN: 20737904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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