An interpretive systems view of knowledge investments

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-400

  Reus, Taco H ^a   Ranft, Annette L ^b   Lamont, Bruce T ^b   Adams, Garry L ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67249106156     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2009.40631556     Document Type: Review

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