Role of knowledge conversion and social networks in team performance

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-225

  Janhonen, Minna ^a   Johanson, Jan Erik ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Performance; Social networks; Teams; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

INDUSTRY CONTEXTS; INTRA-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS; KNOWLEDGE CONVERSION; KNOWLEDGE CREATIONS; PERFORMANCE; PRIVATE INDUSTRIES; TEAMS; TEAMWORK;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79953877304     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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