Perceived development needs of managers compared to an integrated management competency model

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 436-451

  Viitala, Ritta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Career development; Competences; Finland; Management skills; Managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944476208     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620510620025     Document Type: Article

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