Knowledge sharing among architects in a project design team: An empirical test of theory of reasoned action in China

Chinese Management Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-142

  Zhikun, Ding ^a   Fungfai, Ng ^b  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Action research; Architecture; China; Construction industry; Knowledge sharing; Project teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649107572     PISSN: 1750614X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506140910963639     Document Type: Article

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