Exploring Social Network Dynamics Driving Knowledge Management for Innovation

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 162-185

  Gubbins, Claire ^a   Dooley, Lawrence ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

innovation; knowledge management; social network; university industry collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897615055     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: 15526542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492613499203     Document Type: Article

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