How gender influences the effect of age on self-efficacy and training success

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 171-187

  Bausch, Sonja ^a   Michel, Alexandra ^a   Sonntag, Karlheinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 84937513006     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijtd.12027     Document Type: Article

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