The search for reconciling insights: A “really useful” tool for managing paradox

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 642-651

  Marsh, Sheila ^a   Macalpine, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Learning; Management; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986145956     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719910293756     Document Type: Article

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