Knowledge mapping for information systems evaluation in manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2435-2457

  Irani, Z ^a   Sharif, A M ^a   Love, P E D ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information systems; Knowledge management; Knowledge mapping; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

KNOWLEDGE MAPPING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; SYSTEMS EVALUATION;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 34247349049     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601020452     Document Type: Article

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