External knowledge sources and proximity

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 301-318

  Petruzzelli, Antonio Messeni ^a   Albino, Vito ^a   Carbonara, Nunzia ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; France; Italy; Knowledge processes; Knowledge sharing

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350331604     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270910988123     Document Type: Article

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