When managers become philosophers: Integrating learning with sensemaking

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 176-192

  Schwandt, David R ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750084655     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2005.17268565     Document Type: Article

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