A study of the impact of training in a management development program based on 360 feedback

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue , 1998, Pages 77-89

  Rosti, Robert T ^a   Shipper, Frank ^b  

^a Management Training Corporation   (United States)

^b SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; Development; Feedback; Management; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003054566     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683949810369147     Document Type: Review

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