Improving the quality of non-emergency leadership: A case study

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 102-108

  Childs, Merilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Career development; Disaster management; Fire services; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173231     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560210426777     Document Type: Article

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