The role of social networks in knowledge creation

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-77

  Nieves, Julia ^a   Osorio, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

innovation; knowledge creation; social capital; social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874046547     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2012.28     Document Type: Review

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