Knowledge management configurations in Italian small-to-medium enterprises

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-56

  Corso, Mariano ^a   Martini, Antonella ^a   Paolucci, Emilio ^b   Pellegrini, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communications technology; Information technology; Italy; Knowledge management; Product innovation; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037287595     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576060310453344     Document Type: Article

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