Communication apprehension in UK and Spanish business and accounting students

Education + Training

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-100

  Hassall, Trevor ^a   Joyce, John ^a   Ottewill, Roger ^a   Arquero, José ^b   Donoso, José ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Communications; Fear; Self development; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747871786     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005351     Document Type: Article

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