The e-flow audit: An evaluation of knowledge flow within and outside a high-tech firm

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-19

  Bontis, Nick ^a   Fearon, Michael ^a   Hishon, Marissa ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Audit; Electronic mail; Intellectual capital; Knowledge processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344258353     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: 17587484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270310463581     Document Type: Article

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