Communicating through self-directed work teams (SDWTs) within an SME learning organization

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 199-205

  Irani, Z ^a   Sharp, J M ^a   Kagioglou, M ^a  

^a Research Institute for Design   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Learning organizations; Self directed learning; Small to medium sized enterprises; Teamwork; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021504     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665629710180447     Document Type: Article

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