Competence - The symbolic passe-partout to change in a learning organization

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 373-393

  Gherardi, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 0032325459     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5221(98)00017-7     Document Type: Article

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