1 THE INFLUENCE OF LEARNING STYLES ON KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION IN PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT by Anis Mahmud Centre for Management & Organisational Learning University of Hull Business School 1 Dr. Steven J. Armstrong Centre for Management & Organisational Learning University of Hull Business School & Dr. Zichang Zhu Centre for Management & Organisational Learning University of Hull Business School 1 Address for correspondence: Dr. Steven J. Armstrong Centre for Management & Organisational Learning The University of Hull Business School Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom Tel: 44 (0)1482 465719 Fax: 44 (0)1482 466637 Email : stevearmstrong@welton-lincoln.freeserve.co.uk