Applying a market-based approach to the development of a sharing-enabled KM model for knowledge-intensive small firms

Information Systems Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-187

  Deng, Pi Sheng ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous learning model; Knowledge components; Knowledge intensive firms; Knowledge management; Knowledge market; Sharing enabled KMS development process

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; GUIDING PRINCIPLES; KNOWLEDGE COMPONENTS; KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE FIRMS; MARKET-BASED APPROACH; MEDICAL CONSULTING; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT;

COMMERCE; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 41949091361     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530801941389     Document Type: Article

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