Lean production, employee learning and workplace outcomes: A case analysis through the ability-motivation-opportunity framework

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-240

  Sterling, Amanda ^a   Boxall, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84879264404     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.12010     Document Type: Article

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