Managerial ability - A review of its basis and potential improvement using psychological concepts

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 247-262

  Nuthall, P L ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Decision making psychology; Improving managers; Managerial ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035112864     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5150(00)00069-4     Document Type: Article

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