Action research paradigm in the field of training and development

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 413-422

  Akdere, Mesut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational development; Performance criteria; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166472     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590310498559     Document Type: Article

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