The teaching of leadership on UK MBA programmes:A critical analysis from an international perspective

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-308

  Mellahi, Kamel ^a  

^a School of Strategy and Leadership   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; International trade; Leadership; Masters of business administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986082115     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010322652     Document Type: Article

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