The learning organisation in small and medium-sized enterprises: A destination or a journey?

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-140

  Choueke, Richard ^a   Armstrong, Roger ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Learning; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992954927     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559810224585     Document Type: Article

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