To Infinity and Beyond: Using a Narrative Approach to Identify Training Needs for Unknown and Dynamic Situations

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 239-267

  Dachner, Alison M ^a   Saxton, Brian M ^a   Noe, Raymond A ^a   Keeton, Kathryn E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84879214105     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.21160     Document Type: Article

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