Using social simulations to assess and train potential leaders to make effective decisions in turbulent environments

Career Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-360

  Hunsaker, Phillip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Leadership; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250859710     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430710756744     Document Type: Article

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