Strategic conversation quality and engagement: assessment of a new measure

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 214-221

  Van Der Merwe, Louis ^a   Chermack, Thomas J ^b   Kulikowich, Jonna ^a   Yang, Baiyin ^a  

^a The Centre for Innovative Leadership   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Environmental Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84990325782     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2007.00282.x     Document Type: Article

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