Exploring knowledge management to organizational performance outcomes in a transitional economy

Journal of World Business

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 421-433

  Kiessling, Timothy S ^a   Richey, R Glenn ^b   Meng, Juan ^c   Dabic, Marina ^d  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Eastern Europe; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge as a competitive tool; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749098503     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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