Web-based discussion groups at stake: The profile of museum professionals online

Program

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 120-137

  Bernier, Roxane ^a   Bowen, Jonathan P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic mail; Information media; Knowledge management; Museums; National cultures; Virtual organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642529233     PISSN: 00330337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00330330410532832     Document Type: Article

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