A methodology for best practice knowledge management

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 220, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1717-1728

  Dani, S ^a   Harding, J ^a   Case, K ^a   Young, R ^a   Cochrane, S ^a   Gao, J ^b   Baxter, D ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best practices; Knowledge management; Knowledge reuse; Product development

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; BEST PRACTICES; EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE; INSTRUCTION MANUALS; KNOWLEDGE BASE; KNOWLEDGE IDENTIFICATION; KNOWLEDGE REUSE;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 41149169044     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM651     Document Type: Article

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