Sharing knowledge in law firms

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-273

  Gottschalk, Petter ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eurojuris; Helping others; IT systems; Knowledge repository; Knowledge self efficacy; Personal attitude; Professional image; Professional reputation; Professional self worth

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 33947508028     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2007.012381     Document Type: Article

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