Sharing tacit knowledge online: A case study of e-learning in Cisco's network of system integrator partner firms

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-218

  Hildrum, Jarle Moss ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; e learning; Information and communication technology; Networks of practice; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; NETWORKING; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGY; THRESHOLD;

COREGONUS ARTEDI;

EID: 77954824256     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710902764360     Document Type: Article

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