Making knowledge the basis of a dynamic theory of the firm

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. WINTER, 1996, Pages 45-62

  Spender, J C ^a  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Pluralistic epistemology; Theory of the firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344594026     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250171106     Document Type: Article

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