Teams as a learning forum for accounting professionals

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 427-460

  Kleinman, Gary ^a   Siegel, Philip ^a   Eckstein, Claire ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountants; Accounting firms; Group working; Job analysis; Learning; Staff turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172415     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710210430614     Document Type: Article

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