The evidence for the effectiveness of action learning

Action Learning: Research and Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-136

  Leonard, Skipton H ^a   Marquardt, Michael J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action learning; Evidence based review; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960316710     PISSN: 14767333     EISSN: 14767341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767333.2010.488323     Document Type: Review

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