Knowledge management, strategy, and technology: A global snapshot

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-304

  Coakes, Elayne ^a   Amar, A D ^b   Granados, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Knowledge management; Strategic management; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951530533     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410391011036076     Document Type: Article

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