The mutuality of emotions and learning in organizations

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-365

  Simpson, Barbara ^a   Marshall, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inquiry; Personal constructs; Pragmatist philosophy; Relationality; Social selves

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649420115     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: 15526542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492610376531     Document Type: Article

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