Retailer and student perceptions of competence development

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 362-373

  Hart, Cathy ^a   Harrington, Amanda ^a   Arnold, John ^a   Loan Clarke, John ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; Graduates; Human resource management; Retailing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986018719     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590559910292807     Document Type: Article

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