The role of knowledge management in R&D: A survey of Danish R&D leaders' perceptions and beliefs

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 28, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 820-839

  Frederiksen, Lars Frode ^a   Hemlin, Sven ^b   Husted, Kenneth ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Networks and evaluation; R D management

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPETITION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; NETWORKS AND EVALUATION; R&D MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PROCESSES;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 11444255107     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2004.005785     Document Type: Article

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