Competences, distinctive competences, and core competences

Research in Competence-Based Management

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages 3-33

  Eden, Colin ^a   Ackermann, Fran ^a  

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EID: 79953668194     PISSN: 17442117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1744-2117(2010)0000005004     Document Type: Article

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