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Why are we talking inside?: reflecting on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and management research

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Why are we talking inside? reflecting on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and management research. / Whiteman, Gail.
In: Journal of Management Inquiry, Vol. 13, No. 3, 13, 2004, p. 261-277.

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Whiteman, G 2004, 'Why are we talking inside? reflecting on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and management research', Journal of Management Inquiry, vol. 13, no. 3, 13, pp. 261-277. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492604268220

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Whiteman, G. (2004). Why are we talking inside? reflecting on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and management research. Journal of Management Inquiry, 13(3), 261-277. Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492604268220

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Whiteman G. Why are we talking inside? reflecting on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and management research. Journal of Management Inquiry. 2004;13(3):261-277. 13. doi: 10.1177/1056492604268220

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Whiteman, Gail. / Why are we talking inside? reflecting on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and management research. In: Journal of Management Inquiry. 2004 ; Vol. 13, No. 3. pp. 261-277.

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