For positive management theories while retaining science: Reply to Ghoshal

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-113

  Donaldson, Lex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 33846819522     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2005.16132594     Document Type: Article

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