Motivation in training and development: A phase perspective

Learning, Training, and Development in Organizations

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 65-97

  Beier, Margaret E ^a   Kanfer, Ruth ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203878385     Document Type: Chapter

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