Knowledge management practices for innovation: an audit tool for improvement

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 5-8, 2000, Pages 633-656

  Hull, Richard ^a   Coombs, Rod ^b   Peltu, Malcolm ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; PERSONNEL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033653029     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2000.002885     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Coombs, R. and Hull, R. (1998) 'Knowledge management practices and path-dependency in innovation'. Research Policy, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp.237-253. Amersham International, British Aerospace, Hewlett Packard, ICI and Ove Arup participated in the case studies. Their cooperation and active involvement in the development of this Audit Tool is greatly appreciated.
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