Visual representations in knowledge management: Framework and cases

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 112-122

  Eppler, Martin J ^a   Burkhard, Remo A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Knowledge creation; Knowledge transfer; Maps; Metaphors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547160842     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270710762756     Document Type: Article

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