Defining the problem: Key element for the success of knowledge management

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 322-333

  Barcelo Valenzuela, Mario ^a,c   Sanchez Schmitz, Gerardo ^a   Perez Soltero, Alonso ^a   Martín Rubio, Fernando ^b   Palma, José ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c Montecarlo Residencial   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Key factors; Knowledge core process; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849118413     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2008.22     Document Type: Article

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