Knowledge creation and transfer in a cross-cultural context—empirical evidence from Tyco Flow Control

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-181

  Kohlbacher, Florian ^a   Krähe, Michael O B ^b  

^a German Inst for Japanese Studies   (Japan)

^b Häfele Japan K K   (Japan)

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EID: 50849095615     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.282     Document Type: Article

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