Boundaryless careers, social capital, and knowledge management: Implications for organizational performance

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-139

  Lazarova, Mila ^a   Taylor, Sully ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58449091469     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.545     Document Type: Article

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