The theory/practice gap: A problem for research in business schools?

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 685-693

  Reed, Michael I ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business schools; Europe; Management research; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349629360     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710910985450     Document Type: Article

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