When action learning doesn't 'take': Reflections on the DALEK programme

Action Learning: Research and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-97

  Edmonstone, John ^a  

^a MTDS Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business driven action learning; Contracting; External consultants; Health care; Organisation culture; Organization development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551493431     PISSN: 14767333     EISSN: 14767341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767330903577034     Document Type: Review

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