Competence dynamics and learning processes in project-based firms: Shifting, adapting and leveraging

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-67

  Söderlund, Jonas ^a,b  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Competence dynamics; Knowledge processes; Learning; Project capabilities; Project competence; Project based organisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 44049105719     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919608001911     Document Type: Article

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