Development and validation of the critical outcome technique

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 465-487

  Mattson, Brent W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment, Business Results; Critical Outcome Technique; Evaluation; Financial Results

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990328928     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713767868     Document Type: Article

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