Evaluating graduate skills in SMEs: The value chain impact

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 615-628

  Mclarty, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graduates; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986091919     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010373287     Document Type: Article

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