Leveraging tacit knowledge in alliances: The importance of using relational capabilities to build and leverage relational capital

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-167

  Collins, Jamie D ^a   Hitt, Michael A ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

NedCar; Social and relational capital; Tacit knowledge; Tesco and Safeway; Viewpointe

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

NEDCAR; SOCIAL AND RELATIONAL CAPITAL; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; TESCO AND SAFEWAY; VIEWPOINTE;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 33747869889     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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