Managing knowledge in the healthcare sector. A review

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-263

  Nicolini, Davide ^a   Powell, John ^b   Conville, Paul ^a   Martinez Solano, Laura ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49749103180     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2007.00219.x     Document Type: Review

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