Competence development in the workplace: Concepts, strategies and effects

International Perspectives on Competence Development: Developing Skills and Capabilities

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 34-54

  Ellström, Per Erik ^a   Kock, Henrik ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84918937280     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203523032     Document Type: Chapter

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