The Return on Investment of Leadership Development: Differentiating Our Discipline

Consulting Psychology Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-57

  Kincaid, Stephen B ^a   Gordick, Diana ^b  

^a Right Management Consultants   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0141483671     PISSN: 10614087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1061-4087.55.1.47     Document Type: Review

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