Exploring knowledge transfer mechanisms: The case of a UK-based group within a high-tech global corporation

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 294-300

  Jasimuddin, Sajjad M ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Knowledge management; Knowledge transfer; Mechanisms

Indexed keywords

DECISION TREES; ENGINEERS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION; REAL-WORLD SETTING;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 34250000812     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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