Training needs analysis: weaknesses in the conventional approach

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 143-153

  Leat, Michael James ^a   Jack Lovell, Murray ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Hemsley Fraser Training Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisals; Management; Management by objectives; Staff

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986079043     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090599710171396     Document Type: Article

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