Knowledge wisdom and networks: A project management centre of excellence example

Learning Organization

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-291

  Walker, Derek H T ^a   Christenson, Dale ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Project Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centres of excellence; Knowledge management; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 18344371643     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470510592520     Document Type: Article

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