Employee perceptions and their influence on training effectiveness

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-45

  Santos, Amalia ^a   Stuart, Mark ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84976446429     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2003.tb00082.x     Document Type: Article

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