Dispositional and maturational development through competency-based training

Education + Training

Volumn 45, Issue , 2003, Pages 526-541

  Kosbab, Derek J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competence based training; Training Packages; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037746     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910310508919     Document Type: Article

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