On how to measure managerial and organizational capabilities: Multi-item models for measuring distinctive competences

Management Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-48

  Camisón, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

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EID: 85013192384     PISSN: 15365433     EISSN: 15580946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15365430580001312     Document Type: Article

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