KM implementation in Malaysian telecommunication industry: An empirical analysis

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1112-1132

  Wei, Chong Chin ^a   Choy, Chong Siong ^a   Yeow, Paul Heng Ping ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Business planning; Knowledge management; Malaysia; Organizational structures; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

BUSINESS PLANNING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33749397515     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570610710782     Document Type: Article

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