Training for growth: How can education providers assist in the development of small businesses?

Industrial and Commercial Training

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 3-9

  Sargeant, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73549092396     PISSN: 00197858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00197859610109220     Document Type: Article

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