Seizing the moment: Talking about the “undiscussables”

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 693-706

  Baker, Ann C ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conversational learning; diversity; faculty development; teachable moments; undiscussables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990393839     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562903252661     Document Type: Article

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