On research relevance, professors’ “real world” experience, and management development: Are we closing the gap?

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 598-613

  Wilkerson, James M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Management development; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133644     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719910284459     Document Type: Article

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