The creation and management of knowledge: what can we learn from applying the principles of economics?

International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 7-17

  Lange, Thomas ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

economic value of knowledge; knowledge creation; knowledge management; multidisciplinary applications

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249123180     PISSN: 17438268     EISSN: 17438276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijkms.2006.008842     Document Type: Article

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