Using a KM framework to evaluate an ERP system implementation

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-109

  Chan, Eric W L ^a   Walker, Derek H T ^a   Mills, Anthony ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Knowledge management; Manufacturing resource planning; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651161983     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270910942727     Document Type: Article

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