ABSTRACT
This paper illustrates the selection of Microcomputer Training Software (TS). A recommendation report ranks the TS in descending order of their correlations to user needs. Implications for human resources directors and computer personnel managers are discussed.
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- An evaluation and selection methodology of microcomputer training software: Implications for human resource managers and computer personnel
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