NVQs in the small business sector: A critical overview

Education + Training

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 325-332

  Matlay, Harry ^a   Hyland, Terry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986076191     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400919710192359     Document Type: Article

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