Really … why do executives attend executive education programmes?

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 701-714

  Long, Stephen F ^a  

^a ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 23744472845     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710410549567     Document Type: Article

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