Complex knowledge conversion processes and information quality in regional innovation networks

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 224-234

  Uotila, Tuomo ^a   Melkas, Helinä ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

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EID: 79954551281     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.317     Document Type: Article

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