Evaluating action learning: A critical realist complex network theory approach

Action Learning: Research and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-251

  Burgoyne, John G ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Critical realist; Evaluation; Network theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953022508     PISSN: 14767333     EISSN: 14767341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767333.2010.518368     Document Type: Article

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