Investment in management training and development by small businesses

Employee Relations

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 296-311

  LoanClarke, John ^a   Boocock, Grahame ^a   Smith, Alison ^a   Whittaker, John ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Investment; Management development; Small firms; Training; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021485     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425459910273134     Document Type: Article

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