Understanding managerial propensity to participate in learning activities: The case of the scottish life assurance industry

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 501-517

  Mc Cracken, Martin ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial services; Grounded theory; Managerial participation in learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992952540     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367886042000299807     Document Type: Article

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