Knowing and learning in practicebased studies: an introduction

The Learning Organization

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 352-359

  Gherardi, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Knowledge management; Knowledge processes; Learning organizations; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349650937     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: 1758905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470910974144     Document Type: Review

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