Knowledge management in social work- Towards a conceptual framework

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 181-198

  Leung, Zeno C S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Social work knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249034272     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v25n01_13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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