Boosting empowerment by developing self-efficacy

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 52-64

  Heslin, Peter A ^a  

^a Australian Graduate School of Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coaching participation; Empowerment; Management development; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141933690     PISSN: 10384111     EISSN: 17447941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103841119903700105     Document Type: Article

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