Using metaphors to teach organization theory

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-554

  Taber, Tom D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

metaphor; organization theory; systems theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990345071     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562906289663     Document Type: Article

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