Applying wikis to managing knowledge-A socio-technical approach

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-29

  Kosonen, Miia ^a   Kianto, Aino ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 67749132474     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.322     Document Type: Article

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