Facilitating problem-solving groups: A conceptual model

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6-13

  McFadzean, Elspeth ^a   Nelson, Terry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Strategic Interventions Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facilitators; Groups; Meetings; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135923     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739810368785     Document Type: Article

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