Towards the development of a knowledge management practices survey for application in knowledge intensive organisations

South African Journal of Business Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-53

  Steyn, C ^a   Kahn, M ^b  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

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EID: 50949092475     PISSN: 20785585     EISSN: 20785976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajbm.v39i1.555     Document Type: Article

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