Competent managers? – The development and validation of a normative model using the MCI standards

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 836-852

  Thompson, John E ^a   Harrison, Jeanette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; United Kingdom; Universities; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986159779     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010357951     Document Type: Article

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