Knowledge-networking capability in German SMEs: A model for empirical investigation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 364-379

  Gruenberg Bochard, Jutta ^a,b   Kreis Hoyer, Petra ^a  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cooperative knowledge production; Dynamic capabilities; Network organisation; Small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE; COOPERATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS; NETWORK ORGANISATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 58849157693     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2009.022659     Document Type: Article

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