The systems thinking approach to development of the knowledge management framework

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-224

  Biloslavo, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

knowledge management; knowledge management frameworks; learning; strategic management; systems thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745056559     PISSN: 14794853     EISSN: 14794861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2004.005071     Document Type: Article

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