Worldviews of Adult Learning in the Workplace: A Core Concept in Human Resource Development

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-328

  Johansen, Barry Craig P ^a   McLean, Gary N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

adult learning; diversity; HRD and spirituality; international HDR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990394417     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422306288424     Document Type: Article

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