How power dynamics impact the content and process of nonprofit CEO learning

Management Learning

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-269

  Sherlock, John J ^a   Nathan, Maria L ^b,c  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lynchburg College in Virginia   (United States)

^c LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

CEO; Context; Learning; Mezirow's theory; Nonprofits; Power dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849095898     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: 14617307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507608090876     Document Type: Article

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