Time management practices in an African culture: Correlates with college academic grades

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-112

  Mpofu, Elias ^a   D'Amico, Miranda ^b   Cleghorn, Ailie ^b  

^a School of Education   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030556795     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400X.28.2.102     Document Type: Article

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