Knowledge management: A key determinant in advancing technological innovation?

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 848-872

  Lee, Voon Hsien ^a   Leong, Lai Ying ^a   Hew, Teck Soon ^b   Ooi, Keng Boon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c Linton University College   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Knowledge management; Malaysia; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886451093     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JKM-08-2013-0315     Document Type: Article

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