Developing emotional intelligence through workplace learning: Findings from a case study in healthcare

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 447-465

  Clarke, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Health; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993955446     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860601032585     Document Type: Article

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