The learning organization in health-care services: Theory and practice

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 354-365

  Vassalou, Leda ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Development; Greece; Health care; Learning organizations; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986108343     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590110407164     Document Type: Article

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