The linkage between knowledge accumulation capability and organizational innovation

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-20

  Chang, Su Chao ^a   Lee, Ming Shing ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EAST UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Organizational culture; Organizational innovation; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749102452     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: 17587484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270810852359     Document Type: Article

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