Information technology repositories and knowledge management processes: A qualitative analysis

VINE

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-451

  Franco, Massimo ^a   Mariano, Stefania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Business enterprise; Knowledge management; United States of America

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE; CASE STUDY RESEARCH; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

DIGITAL STORAGE; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 36248972147     PISSN: 03055728     EISSN: 14741032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03055720710838515     Document Type: Article

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