Accessing local knowledge: Action learning and organizational learning in Walsall

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 523-540

  Pedler, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action Learning; Learning; Local Government Transformation; Local Knowledge; Organizational; Whole Systems Development

Indexed keywords

EID: 9444243568     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860110061732     Document Type: Article

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