The theory-application balance in management pedagogy: A longitudinal update

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 484-492

  Wren, Daniel A ^a   Halbesleben, Jonathon R B ^b   Buckley, M Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

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EID: 38149090229     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2007.27694948     Document Type: Article

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