Management development and firm performance in Germany, Norway, Spain and the UK

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1327-1342

  Mabey, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Country differences; Europe; Management development; Organisational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749134065     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400405     Document Type: Article

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