Measuring the accuracy of self-assessment among undergraduate students in higher education to enhance competitiveness

Journal of Competitiveness

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 78-92

  Domicián, Máté ^a   Éva, Darabos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Accounting; Competitiveness; Higher education; Overestimation; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85049443147     PISSN: 1804171X     EISSN: 18041728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7441/joc.2017.02.06     Document Type: Article

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