Enhanced learning and performance through a synergy of objective and subjective modes of change

The Learning Organization

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 193-210

  Harung, Harald S ^a  

^a MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Change; Individual behaviour; Learning; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986165645     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: 1758905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696479710186386     Document Type: Article

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