Examining the effects of internal and external team learning on team performance

Team Performance Management: An International Journal

Volumn 9, Issue , 2003, Pages 174-181

  Chan, Christopher C A ^a   Pearson, Cecil ^b   Entrekin, Lanny ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84986016982     PISSN: 13527592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527590310507426     Document Type: Article

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