Accreditation of Employee Development [electronic resource] / John Geale.

A British project was conducted to improve understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of certification for work-based training and to analyze factors that influence the demand for accreditation. Three studies investigated what was happening in three employment sectors: tourism (service/commer...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Geale, John
Corporate Author: University of Lancaster. Department of Continuing Education
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995.
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