Assessment of management training needs and selection for training: The case of Libyan companies

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 31-51

  Agnaia, Almehdi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Libya; Management development; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030531403     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729610119504     Document Type: Review

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