Knowledge sharing and firm innovation capability: An empirical study

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 315-332

  Lin, Hsiu Fen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Knowledge sharing; Organizational innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547157652     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720710755272     Document Type: Article

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