Culture as a determinant of the importance level business students place on ten teaching/learning techniques: A survey of university students

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 608-621

  Rodrigues, Carl A ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture (sociology); Importance sampling; Teaching methods; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944475301     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710510608740     Document Type: Article

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