Pragmatic leadership: A return to wisdom

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-43

  Ruwhiu, Diane ^a   Cone, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

kaupapa M ori research; M ori leadership; practical wisdom; pragmatic leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890112585     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jmo.2013.2     Document Type: Article

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