From experience to experiential learning: Cultural intelligence as a learning capability for global leader development

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 511-526

  Ng, Kok Yee ^a   Van Dyne, Linn ^b   Ang, Soon ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 71949090412     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.8.4.zqr511     Document Type: Article

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