Obstacles to distance training and education in corporate organizations

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 182-189

  Berge, Zane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Education; Information technology; Organizational change; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986038159     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620210433873     Document Type: Article

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