Action research as an approach to integrating sustainability into MBA programs: An exploratory study

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-295

  Benn, Suzanne ^a   Dunphy, Dexter ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Technology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action research; Integration; MBA programs; Multiple stakeholders; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 65149088984     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562908323189     Document Type: Article

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