Knowledge management in the business driven action learning process

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 896-907

  Rolland, Nicolas ^a  

^a SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Action learning; Chief executives; Knowledge management; Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749334708     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710610692061     Document Type: Article

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