Factors affecting attitudes and intentions towards knowledge sharing in the Dubai Police Force

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 372-380

  Seba, Ibrahim ^a   Rowley, Jennifer ^a   Lambert, Sian ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge exchange; Knowledge sharing; Middle East; Police forces; Public sector

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SURVEYS;

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; MIDDLE EAST; POLICE FORCES; PUBLIC SECTOR;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84863986918     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2011.12.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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