An empirical investigation of knowledge management and innovative performance: The case of alliances

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 358-368

  Jiang, Xu ^a   Li, Yuan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Innovative performance; Interaction effect; Knowledge creation; Knowledge sharing; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; INTERACTION EFFECT; KNOWLEDGE CREATION; KNOWLEDGE SHARING; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 59649091615     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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