An exploratory investigation of learning culture theory and employee participation in decision making

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-288

  Thompson, Margaret A ^a   Kahnweiler, William M ^a  

^a Clayton Coll and State University   (United States)

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EID: 37049001078     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1031     Document Type: Article

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