Computing alone? A professional association as a forum for knowledge and learning processes

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 250-263

  Kolehmainen, Jari ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Association; Community of practice; Interpersonal relationships; Knowledge; Knowledge community; Learning; LIE; Local innovation environment; Social capital; Strong ties; Weak ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870283056     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2012.048382     Document Type: Article

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