Knowledge transfer in alliances: Determinant factors

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-50

  Mazloomi, Hamid Khamseh ^a,b   Dominique, Jolly R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Knowledge transfer; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749103717     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270810852377     Document Type: Review

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