The rise and fall of a community of practice: A descriptive case study

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-128

  Chua, Alton Y K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 62349128505     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.239     Document Type: Article

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