Exploring knowledge exchange in electronic networks of practice

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-12

  Whelan, Eoin ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Electronic community; Knowledge; Networks of practice; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847696585     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000089     Document Type: Article

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