An organizational learning model based on western and Chinese management thoughts and practices

Management Decision

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 479-500

  Chen, Guoquan ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

China; Knowledge management; Learning organizations; National cultures; Western hemisphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944389324     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740510593503     Document Type: Article

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