Managing to Change the World
Author | : Alison Green |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2012-07-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781118205921 |
ISBN-13 | : 1118205928 |
Rating | : 4/5 (928 Downloads) |
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