Postgraduate study and managers' subsequent work experience: An exploratory evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 427-438

  Andrews, Jane ^a   Harris, Margaret ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Andragogy; Evaluation; Learning; Management; Postgraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955558726     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930802062675     Document Type: Article

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