Improving Operations Management Concept Recollection Via the Zarco Experiential Learning Activity

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 283-286

  Polito, Tony ^a   Kros, John ^a   Watson, Kevin ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

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EID: 26944487384     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.79.5.283-286     Document Type: Article

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