Transfer in context: Replication and adaptation in knowledge transfer relationships

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 867-889

  Williams, Charles ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Evolution; Knowledge transfer; Replication

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ADAPTATION; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REPLICATION; TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY;

DATA TRANSFER;

EID: 34547837594     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.614     Document Type: Review

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