New knowledge creation through dialectical leadership: A case of IT and multimedia business in Japan

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-55

  Kodama, Mitsuru ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Innovation; Intelligent networks; Japan; Knowledge management; Multimedia

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844366102     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060510578565     Document Type: Article

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