Knowledge lost in translation: The role of knowledge brokers in knowledge transfer

International Journal of Information Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 214-225

  Perrin, Alexandre ^a  

^a EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Knowledge brokers; Knowledge management; Knowledge translation

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

KNOWLEDGE BROKERS; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION; MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879569009     PISSN: 14614111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJITM.2013.054888     Document Type: Article

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