Knowledge networking in global organizations: The transfer of knowledge

Proceedings of the ACM SIGMIS CPR Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 55-64

  Hustad, Eli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communities of knowing; Globalization; Glocal mentality; Information and communication technology; Knowledge networking; Knowledge transfer; Modernity

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MARKETING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

COMMUNITIES OF KNOWING; GLOBALIZATION; GLOCAL MENTALITY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT); KNOWLEDGE NETWORKING; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MODERNITY;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 2942654754     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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