Self-development: the nine basic skills for business success

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 521-667

  Dobbins, R ^a   Pettman, B O ^a  

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Author keywords

Creativity; Goals; Management development; Marketing strategy; Negotiating; Self development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172572     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719710174011     Document Type: Article

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