Successful knowledge management implementation in global software companies

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 42-56

  Mehta, Nikhil ^a  

^a Florida A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Companies; Interviews; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

EID: 41949086281     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270810859505     Document Type: Article

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