Learning as Grounding and Flying: Knowledge, Skill and Transformation in Changing Work Contexts

Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 691-706

  Fenwick, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

learning theory; participation; skills; workplace practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992904675     PISSN: 00198692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022185606070112     Document Type: Article

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