The Distinctive Questions Developmental Action Inquiry Asks

Management Learning

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-206

  Torbert, William R ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0000223176     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507699302006     Document Type: Article

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