A philosophical analysis of management: Improving praxis

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 458-482

  Dixon, John ^a   Dogan, Rhys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Social sciences; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642603341     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710310478477     Document Type: Review

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