Embedded firms, embedded knowledge: Problems of collaboration and knowledge transfer in global cooperative ventures

Organization Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 973-996

  Lam, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Cross cultural management; Knowlege transfer; Strategic alliances; Tacit knowledge; Technology and organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040058608     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/017084069701800604     Document Type: Article

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