Knowledge diffusion in R&D groups: The impact of internet technologies

16th European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Whelan, E ^a   Ahonen, M ^a   Donnellan, B ^a  

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Author keywords

Internet; Knowledge management; Open innovation; Technological gatekeeper; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE; INNOVATION PROCESS; INTERNET TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION; KNOWLEDGE FLOW; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFORMERS; KNOWLEDGE WORKERS; MEDICAL DEVICES; OPEN INNOVATION; STUDY METHODS; TECHNOLOGICAL GATEKEEPERS; WEB 2.0;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

INTERNET;

EID: 84870651071     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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