Knowledge transformation in project networks: A speech act level cross-boundary analysis

Project Management Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 58-75

  Alin, Pauli ^a   Taylor, John E ^b   Smeds, Riitta ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

interorganizational networks; knowledge management; knowledge transformation; project networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051778445     PISSN: 87569728     EISSN: 19389507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pmj.20254     Document Type: Article

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