Knowledge transfer as interaction between experts and novices supported by technology

VINE

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 96-112

  Wilkesmann, Maximiliane ^a   Wilkesmann, Uwe ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

E learning; Experts; Knowledge management; Knowledge transfer; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955938589     PISSN: 03055728     EISSN: 14741032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03055721111134763     Document Type: Article

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