Clinical inquiry and reflective design in a secrecy-based organization

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-89

  Stebbins, Michael W ^a   Shani, A B ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical inquiry; Collaborative management research; Participative action research; Reflective organization design theory and practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849083529     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886308327235     Document Type: Article

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