Competencies acquisition through self-directed learning among Malaysian managers

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-271

  Hashim, Junaidah ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Competences; Malaysia; Managers; Self managed learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 44049104405     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620810871114     Document Type: Article

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