The symbiosis mechanism for effective knowledge transfer

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 706-716

  Jasimuddin, S M ^a,c   Zhang, Z ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge transfer; Mechanism; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; MECHANISMS; SEA ICE;

EXPLICIT AND TACIT KNOWLEDGE; HOLISTIC VIEW; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; STRATEGIC ISSUES; SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES; SYMBIOSIS; UNIT COST;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 64849088303     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602613     Document Type: Article

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