Does action learning promote collaborative leadership?

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 152-168

  Raelin, Joe ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846828331     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2006.21253780     Document Type: Article

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