Collective Learning Processes and Human Resource Development

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-471

  Garavan, Thomas N ^a   Mccarthy, Alma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

collective learning; collective learning processes; human resource development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992866394     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422308320473     Document Type: Article

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