Collaborative knowledge management practices: Theoretical development and empirical analysis

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 398-422

  Li, Yulong ^a   Tarafdar, Monideepa ^b   Rao, S Subba ^b  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative knowledge management; Knowledge management; Knowledge quality; Supply chain integration; Supply chain management; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863387862     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571211223077     Document Type: Article

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