Integrating work experiences into teaching

Journal of Strategy and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-110

  Goldman, Ellen F ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experience; Learning; Management strategy; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949877941     PISSN: 1755425X     EISSN: 17554268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17554250810909446     Document Type: Article

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