Diversity and knowledge sharing: An analysis of integration processes in multinational firms (MNFs)

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Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 335-349

  Jacquier Roux, Virginie ^a   Paraponaris, Claude ^b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Diversity; Innovation networks; Integration; Knowledge sharing; Research and development; Social networks

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGIES; DIVERSITY; INNOVATION NETWORK; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

INTEGRATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84869390593     PISSN: 03055728     EISSN: 14741032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03055721211267477     Document Type: Article

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