Knowledge sharing, organizational climate, and innovative behavior: A cross-level analysis of effects

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 143-156

  Yu, Chien ^a   Yu, Tsai Fang ^a   Yu, Chin Cheh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear modeling; Innovative behavior; Knowledge sharing; Organizational innovation climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878045958     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2013.41.1.143     Document Type: Article

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