Organization-internal transfer of knowledge and the role of motivation: A qualitative case study: Transfer of knowledge and the role of motivation

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-126

  Kalling, Thomas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33646073175     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.170     Document Type: Article

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