Learning through paradox: A pedagogical strategy for exploring contradictions and complexity

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 708-725

  Lewis, Marianne W ^a   Dehler, Gordon E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

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EID: 84992805640     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105256290002400604     Document Type: Article

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