A design language for developing and simulating implementation strategies for knowledge management systems (KMS) in small to mid-size enterprises (SME)

DESRIST 2007 Conference Proceedings - 2nd International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 168-187

  Judge, Robert ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Simulation; Small to mid sized companies

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DESIGN LANGUAGES; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE PROCESS; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; SIMULATION;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84880178920     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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