Knowledge management and innovativeness: The role of organizational climate and structure

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 848-870

  Chen, Chung Jen ^a   Huang, Jing Wen ^b   Hsiao, Yung Chang ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge management; Networking; Organizational structures; Social capital; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649300626     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721011088548     Document Type: Article

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