The Shell Technology Enterprise Programme: benefits reported by students and “host” employers

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 60-78

  Westhead, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits; Employment; Graduates; Organizational policy; Small to medium sized enterprises; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993090867     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006731     Document Type: Review

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