The influence of knowledge management on continuous innovation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 110-121

  Kianto, Aino ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Commercialisation; Creativity; Innovation; Knowledge management; Strategic flexibility; Survey

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYING;

COMMERCIALISATION; CONTINUOUS INNOVATION; CREATIVITY; INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY; KNOWLEDGE CODIFICATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79960974077     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2011.041682     Document Type: Article

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