A case study of action learning in an MBA program

Education and Training

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-54

  Johnson, Craig ^a   Spicer, David Philip ^a  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action learning; Experiential learning; Management development; Master of business administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644507499     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910610645725     Document Type: Article

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