A comparative analysis of managerial competency needs across areas of functional specialization

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 344-360

  Wickramasinghe, Vathsala ^a   de Zoyza, Nimali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Sri Lanka Telecom   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Competences; Management roles; Managers; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249219150     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710910947371     Document Type: Article

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