Winner takes all: An evaluation of adventure-based experiential training

Management Learning

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-185

  Ibbetson, Adrian ^a   Newell, Sue ^a  

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EID: 0010115507     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507696272001     Document Type: Article

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