Human resource development and workplace learning: Emerging theoretical perspectives and organisational practices

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 26, Issue 2/3/4, 2002, Pages 60-71

  Garavan, Thomas N ^a   Morley, Michael ^a   Gunnigle, Patrick ^a   Mcguire, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Careers; Employment; Human resource development; Organizational learning; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131114     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590210428133     Document Type: Article

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