Knowledge evolution strategies and organizational performance: A strategic fit analysis

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-84

  Chen, Deng Neng ^a   Liang, Ting Peng ^b  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Knowledge acquisition strategy; Knowledge evolution; Knowledge management; Organizational performance; Strategic fit theory

Indexed keywords

BALANCED SCORECARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATIONS; EXTERNAL SOURCES; IT CAPABILITIES; KNOWLEDGE ASSETS; KNOWLEDGE EVOLUTION; KNOWLEDGE SOURCES; MODERATING EFFECT; NATURAL EVOLUTION; NEW DIRECTIONS; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; RAPID GROWTH; STRATEGIC FIT;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 79951943641     PISSN: 15674223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elerap.2010.10.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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