Management
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ISBN: 9781305393462
Author: DAFT, Richard L.
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 9, Problem 5EE
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The good skills and special personalities I have inherited.
Concept introduction:
Skills, qualities, and attitudes are the personal attributes that contribute towards self-development and self-actualization. An individual should always strive to improve and polish their personal attributes to become successful and to take a step forward.
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