Knowledge, Networks, and Knowledge Networks: A Review and Research Agenda

Journal of Management

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1115-1166

  Phelps, Corey ^a   Heidl, Ralph ^b   Wadhwa, Anu ^c  

^a HEC PARIS   (France)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

creativity; innovation; knowledge; knowledge networks; learning; social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861706628     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206311432640     Document Type: Review

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