An Investigation of Situational Inhibitors to Informal Learning amongst Accountants

A case study was conducted to investigate situational inhibitors to informal learning activities amongst accountants in a public firm in Malaysia. Four situational inhibitors emerged from the data analysis. The accountants reported that lack of time, lack of proximity to colleagues’ working areas, l...

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Published in:International journal of economics and financial issues 2016-10, Vol.6 (7), p.333-336
Main Authors: Muhammad Syahir Abdul Wahab, Ram Al-Jaffri Saad, Mohammed Amir Mat Samsudin
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