Mechanisms for sharing knowledge in project-based organizations

Information and Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-58

  Boh, Wai Fong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Case studies; Knowledge sharing mechanisms; Organizational learning; Project based organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846423910     PISSN: 14717727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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