A tale of the field: Reading power and gender in the learning organization

Studies in Continuing Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-31

  Alexiou, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 27944501118     PISSN: 0158037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01580370500056372     Document Type: Review

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