New knowledge creation through leadership-based strategic communities: Case studies in Japan

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-38

  Kodama, Mitsuru ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community; ICT; Innovation; Knowledge; Network

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; ICT; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE CREATIONS; NEW BUSINESS MODELS; PRODUCT AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC COMMUNITIES; TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES;

INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 32344433128     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.661     Document Type: Article

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