Employees' perceptions of the opportunities to utilize their competences: Exploring the role of perceived competence mobilization

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-157

  Lai, Linda ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

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EID: 79955976833     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2011.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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