A systems-based dynamic knowledge transfer capacity model

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 81-93

  Parent, Robert ^a   Roy, Mario ^a   St Jacques, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge transfer; Social systems; Systems analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548944895     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270710832181     Document Type: Review

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