Understanding the failure of internal knowledge markets: A framework for diagnosis and improvement

Information and Management

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 964-974

  Brydon, Michael ^a   Vining, Aidan R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Internal knowledge markets; Knowledge management; Public goods

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; FINANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE MARKETS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC GOODS;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33845453845     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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