Strategic knowledge transfer and its implications for competitive advantage: An integrative conceptual framework

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 100-112

  Bou Llusar, Juan Carlos ^a   Segarra Ciprés, Mercedes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Knowledge management; Knowledge transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745827042     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270610679390     Document Type: Article

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