Fostering learning through collaboration: Knowledge acquisition and belief change in marine aquaculture partnerships

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 591-622

  Leach, William D ^a   Weible, Christopher M ^b   Vince, Scott R ^a   Siddiki, Saba N ^c   Calanni, John C ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84896359137     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mut011     Document Type: Article

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