Dynamic knowledge nets - The 3C model: Exploratory findings and conceptualisation of entrepreneurial knowledge constellations

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 126-141

  Swart, J A ^a   Henneberg, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Knowledge management; Knowledge processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548977998     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270710832217     Document Type: Article

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