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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Institutional Training Program in Slovenia: A Comparison of Methods

By: Laura Rotar  
Open Access
|Jul 2012

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Language: English
Page range: 43 - 51
Published on: Jul 26, 2012
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2012 Laura Rotar, published by University of Sarajevo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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