Experiential learning, Cases, and Simulations in Business Communication

Business Communication Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-114

  Saunders, Peter M ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990317313     PISSN: 10805699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108056999706000108     Document Type: Article

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