A Paradox of learning in project cycle management and the role of organizational culture

World Development

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1743-1757

  Biggs, Stephen ^a   Smith, Sally ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural theory; Organizational culture; Organizational learning; Participation; Project cycle management

Indexed keywords

LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0043195055     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(03)00143-8     Document Type: Article

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