Transferring management knowledge into China: A conceptual model and case study

Human Systems Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 19-34

  Zhu, Zhichang ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Knowledge transfer; Management knowledge; Pragmatism; Systems methodology; Systems science

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CROSS-BORDER; INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MANAGEMENT INNOVATION; MUTUAL LEARNING; PRAGMATISM; SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY;

EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 65849263091     PISSN: 01672533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/HSM-2009-0695     Document Type: Article

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