The learning organisation: A meta-analysis of themes in literature

The Learning Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-139

  Keith, Thomas ^a   Stephen, Allen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Learning; Learning organizations; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745835455     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: 1758905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470610645467     Document Type: Review

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