Knowledge creation in strategy-making: Implications for theory and practice

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-390

  Salmador, María Paz ^a   Bueno, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case studies; Knowledge creation; Learning; Spain; Virtual banking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547545315     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060710776761     Document Type: Article

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