Knowledge creation and exploitation in collaborative R&D projects: Lessons learned on success factors

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 252-263

  Weck, Mona ^a  

^a TeliaSonera Corporation   (Finland)

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EID: 43749110730     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.261     Document Type: Article

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