A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Peter Senge's Learning Organization

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-209

  Jackson, Bradley G ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84990328619     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886300362005     Document Type: Article

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