Knowledge sharing in the Dubai Police Force

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-128

  Seba, Ibrahim ^a   Rowley, Jennifer ^a   Delbridge, Rachel ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge exchange; Knowledge management strategies; Knowledge sharing; Police; Police forces; Public sector; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857597531     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673271211198972     Document Type: Article

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