Biological nature of knowledge in the learning organisation

Learning Organization

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-188

  Hall, William P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epistemology; Learning organizations; Organizational development

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744368074     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470510583548     Document Type: Review

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