Transversal Skills in the Academic Curriculum of Management School Students in Algeria
By: Meryem Amghar, Nahla Naga and Anaïs Radja Zouambi
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Language: English
Page range: 172 - 188
Submitted on: Sep 4, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 4, 2023
Published online: Nov 17, 2023
Published in print: Jan 1, 2023
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