The concept of learning in the strategy field: Review and outlook

Management Learning

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-466

  Leavy, Brian ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

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EID: 3843089352     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507698294004     Document Type: Article

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