Theory from fiction: A narrative process perspective on the pedagogical use of feature film

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 707-726

  Huczynski, Andrzej ^a   Buchanan, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

film in teaching; leadership; narrative perspective; organization politics; process theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990393917     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562903262163     Document Type: Article

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