Editorial: Objects, knowledge sharing and knowledge transformation in projects

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 549-555

  Bresnen, Mike ^a   Harty, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955883383     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2010.495850     Document Type: Editorial

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