Knowledge management among the older workforce

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 82-96

  Slagter, Floor ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Knowledge management; Older workers; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547150087     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270710762738     Document Type: Article

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