A measurement scale for knowledge management in the biotechnology and telecommunications industries

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 358-374

  Daniel, Palacios Marqués ^a   Fernando, José Garrigós Simón ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Knowledge intensive industries; Knowledge management; Multi item scales; Structural equations

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; PERSONNEL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

DELPHI MEHTOD; KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MULTI-ITEM SCALES; STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 19344374090     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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