Transfer of training: Written self-guidance to increase self-efficacy and interviewing performance of job seekers

Human Resource Management

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 733-746

  Shantz, Amanda ^a   Latham, Gary P ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Self efficacy; Training and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866793795     PISSN: 00904848     EISSN: 1099050X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21497     Document Type: Article

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