An Examination of Basic Skills Education and Its Effect on Performance

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 266-270

  Clinton, Mary Suzanne ^a  

^a CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952372534     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832329909601695     Document Type: Article

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