Exploring knowledge diversity in knowledge intensive firms: A new role for information systems

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-91

  Tenkasi, Ramkrishnan V ^a   Boland Jr , Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030551459     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09534819610107330     Document Type: Article

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