The impact of knowledge management enablers on non-financial performance in small and medium enterprises

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 266-283

  Lee, Chia Ling ^a   Ho, Chin Tsang ^a   Chiu, Yun Lin ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Deloitte and Touche ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Knowledge management enablers; Mediating effect; Non financial performance; Small and medium enterprises

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS PROCESS; CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVES; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; MEDIATING EFFECT; ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 47249094048     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2008.019419     Document Type: Article

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