Leader-follower dynamics: Developing a learning environment

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 89-103

  Agashae, Zoë ^a   Bratton, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural sciences; Leadership; Learning organizations; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166627     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620110388398     Document Type: Article

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