The relative effects of environmental, internal and contextual factors on organizational learning: The case of Hong Kong schools under reforms

The Learning Organization

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-97

  Jack Lam, Y L ^a   Nicholas Pang, S K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84986104490     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: 1758905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470310462094     Document Type: Article

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