Reflections on knowledge-based approaches to the organization of production

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 541-558

  Grant, Robert M ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coordination; Integration; Knowledge; Organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879933674     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10997-011-9195-0     Document Type: Article

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