Training perceptions, engagement, and performance: Comparing work engagement and personal role engagement

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 4-26

  Fletcher, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance; Personal role engagement; Training and development; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006372710     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2015.1067855     Document Type: Article

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