Longitudinal knowledge strategising in a long-term healthcare organisation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 250-271

  Bontis, Nick ^a   Serenko, Alexander ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intellectual capital; KM; Knowledge management; Long term healthcare

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

CAUSAL MODEL; HEALTHCARE ORGANISATIONS; INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL; LONGITUDINAL DATA;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 64349099090     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2009.024125     Document Type: Article

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