Two factors of expertise? Excellence and professionalism of environmental experts

High Ability Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-115

  Mieg, Harald A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Environmental experts; Excellence; Expertise; Key competencies; Professional engagement; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449591843     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130902860432     Document Type: Article

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