A theory of collective competence: Challenging the neo-liberal individualisation of performance at work

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-17

  Boreham, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Collectivism; Competence; Individualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442281803     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2004.00251.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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