Discovering and articulating what is not yet known: Using action learning and grounded theory as a knowledge management strategy

Learning Organization

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-240

  Pauleen, David J ^a   Corbitt, Brian ^b   Yoong, Pak ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action learning; Experiential learning; Knowledge creation; Knowledge management; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247146021     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470710739408     Document Type: Article

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