The learning organisation – myth or reality? Examples from the UK retail banking industry

The Learning Organization

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 78-88

  Harris, Lisa ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banking; Innovation; Learning; Technological change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052205     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: 1758905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470210424024     Document Type: Article

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