The knowledge retrieval matrix: Codification and personification as separate strategies

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 133-143

  Gammelgaard, Jens ^a   Ritter, Thomas ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Communities; Knowledge management; Knowledge processes; Management strategy; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644564445     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270510610387     Document Type: Article

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