Knowledge sharing in information systems development projects: Explicating the role of dependence and trust

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 153-165

  Park, Jun Gi ^a   Lee, Jungwoo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dependence; Information systems; IT services; Knowledge management; Knowledge sharing; Project management; Systems development; Trust

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DEPENDENCE; IT SERVICES; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; TRUST;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84887231421     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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