Knowledge societies and planetary cultures: The changing nature of consultancy in human development

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-12

  Preston, Rosemary ^a   Arthur, Linet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AID CONSULTANCY; CONSULTANCY SERVICES; CULTURE; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 0030801768     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(96)00065-X     Document Type: Article

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