Social processes, patterns and practices and project knowledge management: A theoretical framework and an empirical investigation

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 474-482

  Brookes, N J ^a   Morton, S C ^b   Dainty, A R J ^b   Burns, N D ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HRM; Individuals; Knowledge management; Managing projects; Social capital; Social networks; Teams

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

PROJECT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746601192     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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