Improving the Evidence Base for Career Development Programs: Making Use of the Evaluation Profession and Positive Psychology Movement

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-121

  Preskill, Hallie ^a   Donaldson, Stewart I ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

appreciative inquiry; evaluation; positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990341430     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422307310117     Document Type: Article

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