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Research methods for organizational learning: the transatlantic gap. / Li, S; Bartunek, J M; Easterby-Smith, M P V.
In: Management Learning, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2009, p. 439-447.

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Li S, Bartunek JM, Easterby-Smith MPV. Research methods for organizational learning: the transatlantic gap. Management Learning. 2009;40(2):439-447. doi: 10.1177/1350507609339682

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Li, S ; Bartunek, J M ; Easterby-Smith, M P V. / Research methods for organizational learning: the transatlantic gap. In: Management Learning. 2009 ; Vol. 40, No. 2. pp. 439-447.

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