Diffusion of organisational innovation: Knowledge transfer through social networks

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 401-420

  Byosiere, Philippe ^a   Luethge, Denise J ^b   Vas, Alain ^c   Salmador, M Paz ^d  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

^d Unit of the Economics and Business Administration Faculty   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case study; Knowledge transfer; Organisational innovation; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

CASE-STUDIES; EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE SOURCES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATIONS; ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRMS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 72749116009     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.030166     Document Type: Article

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