Metaphoric boundary objects as co-ordinating mechanisms in the knowledge sharing of innovation processes

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-335

  Koskinen, Kaj U ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Explicit knowledge; Innovation; Knowledge sharing; Metaphors; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444460392     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060510610180     Document Type: Article

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