Students' Perceptions of Competence Development in Undergraduate Business-related Degrees

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-59

  Arnold, John ^a   Loan Clarke, John ^b   Harrington, Amanda ^b   Hart, Cathy ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0347803973     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079912331380138     Document Type: Article

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