Epistemological beliefs and cultural diversity matters in management education and learning: A critical review and future directions

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 265-289

  Hardy, Catherine ^a   Tolhurst, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84903268326     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.2012.0063     Document Type: Review

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