A Conceptual Model for Developing Mindsets for Strategic Insight Under Conditions of Complexity and High Uncertainty

Human Resource Development Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 182-202

  Yorks, Lyle ^a   Nicolaides, Aliki ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adult development; executive development; organizational learning; strategic HRD; strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861810135     PISSN: 15344843     EISSN: 15526712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534484312439055     Document Type: Article

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