Organizational learning activities in high-hazard industries: The logics underlying self-analysis

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 797-822

  Carroll, John S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0032209892     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00116     Document Type: Article

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