Working knowledge goes global: Knowledge sharing and performance in a globally distributed team

Anthropology of Work Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 19-29

  Baba, Marietta L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646122636     PISSN: 0883024X     EISSN: 15481417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/awr.2003.24.1-2.19     Document Type: Article

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