Project-based learning in organizations: Towards a methodology for learning in groups

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 217-228

  Poell, Rob F ^a   Van der Krogt, Ferd J ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Group work; Learning; Learning organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992969658     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620310483912     Document Type: Article

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