Knowledge sharing through inter-organizational knowledge networks: Challenges and opportunities in the United Arab Emirates

European Business Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-174

  Ahmad, Norita ^a   Daghfous, Abdelkader ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge management; Knowledge sharing; Middle East; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049085943     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555341011023506     Document Type: Article

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