Organizational knowledge leadership: A grounded theory approach

Leadership and Organization Development Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-75

  Lakshman, C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE   (India)

Author keywords

Chief executives; Knowledge management; Leadership; Qualitative research; Senior management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846917309     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730710718245     Document Type: Article

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