Cognitive skills required in contemporary workplaces

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-81

  Pillay, Hitendra ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0007321814     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0158037980200105     Document Type: Article

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