Knowledge sharing in an emerging network of practice: The role of a knowledge portal

European Management Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 300-314

  Van Baalen, Peter ^a   Bloemhof Ruwaard, Jacqueline ^b   Van Heck, Erick ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agro logistics; Innovation projects; Knowledge portal; Knowledge sharing; Network of practice; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444465302     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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