Workplace learning as a field of inquiry: A Canadian-US comparison

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-236

  Wiesenberg, Faye P ^a   Peterson, Shari L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Canada; Strategic alliances; United States of America; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993073974     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620410536309     Document Type: Article

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