The lack of skills: An obstacle in teamwork

Team Performance Management: An International Journal

Volumn 12, Issue , 2006, Pages 5-16

  Liisa, Huusko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Contracts of employment; Empowerment; Line managers; Skills; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745865898     PISSN: 13527592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527590610652756     Document Type: Article

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