Applying project histories and project learning through knowledge management in an Australian construction company

Learning Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-95

  Maqsood, Tayyab ^a   Finegan, Andrew ^b   Walker, Derek ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Construction industry; Knowledge management; Learning; Learning organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644537625     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470610639149     Document Type: Article

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