Knowledge transfer across permeable boundaries: An empirical study of clients' decisions to involve management consultants

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-288

  Richter, Ansgar ^a   Niewiem, Sandra ^a  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Client consultant relationships; Knowledge; Management consulting

Indexed keywords

EID: 68449099289     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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