A social network-based organizational model for improving knowledge management in supply chains

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-293

  Capó Vicedo, Josep ^a   Mula, Josefa ^a   Capó, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Small and medium sized enterprises; Social networks; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959584674     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598541111139099     Document Type: Article

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