Management development issues for owners/managers of micro-enterprises

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 345-353

  O'Dwyer, Michèle ^a   Ryan, Eamon ^b  

^a Tipperary Rural Business Development Institute   (Ireland)

^b Limerick City Council   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Management development; Managers; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986159797     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590010373334     Document Type: Article

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