Strategic issues in knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 334-338

  Pillania, Rajesh K ^a  

^a MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Automobile components; India; KM strategy; SMEs; Strategic issues; Top management role

Indexed keywords

EID: 50649088146     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2008.21     Document Type: Article

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