Training and organizational effectiveness: Moderating role of knowledge management process

European Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 472-488

  Rahman, Azmawani Abd ^a   Ng, Siew Imm ^a   Sambasivan, Murali ^b   Wong, Florence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA KELANTAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Knowledge management practices; Malaysia; Manufacturing firms; Organizational effectiveness; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878825990     PISSN: 20469012     EISSN: 20469020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090591311327295     Document Type: Article

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