Does time management training work? An evaluation

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 124-139

  Green, Peter ^a   Skinner, Denise ^b  

^a The Chartered Institution of Water   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747203712     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2005.00226.x     Document Type: Article

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