The effect of the case method on tolerance for ambiguity

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 556-567

  Banning, Kevin C ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

Author keywords

case method; case teaching; locus of control; strategic management; tolerance for ambiguity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990359467     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: 15526658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562903252652     Document Type: Article

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