Higher level skills training and SMES

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 84-94

  Sadler Smith, Eugene ^a   Sargeant, Adrian ^b   Dawson, Adele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c Government Office for the South West ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002588135     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242698162005     Document Type: Article

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