Knowledge management implementation in construction projects: a KM model for Knowledge Creation, Collection and Updating (KCCU)

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-166

  Ahmad, Hesham S ^a   An, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

construction project; knowledge management model; knowledge management system; knowledge intensive environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874482389     PISSN: 17402891     EISSN: 17402905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2008.022189     Document Type: Article

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