Anonymous knowledge sharing in a virtual environment: a preliminary investigation

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Burnett, Simon ^a   Illingworth, Lorraine ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 62949112680     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.294     Document Type: Article

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