Perceived value of knowledge: The potential informer’s perception

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-16

  Ford, Dianne P ^a   Staples, D Sandy ^b  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dimensions of value; Knowledge sharing; Knowledge value; Measurement of knowledge value; Perceived value

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745273899     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.kmrp.8500079     Document Type: Article

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