Organisational learning: A new perspective

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 26, Issue 2/3/4, 2002, Pages 130-141

  O’Keeffe, Ted ^a  

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Development; Effectiveness; Management; Organisational learning; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986100119     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590210422012     Document Type: Article

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