Business graduates and management jobs: An employability match made in heaven?

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-158

  Wilton, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employability; Graduates; Higher education; Labour market; Management; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849105191     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080802080949     Document Type: Article

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