Risks and benefits of knowledge sharing in co-opetitive knowledge networks

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 209-223

  Ilvonen, Ilona ^a   Vuori, Vilma ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benefits; Co opetition; Competition; Cooperation; Knowledge networks; Knowledge protection; Knowledge security; Knowledge sharing; Risks

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPETITION; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; RISKS;

BENEFITS; CO-OPETITION; COOPERATION; KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS; KNOWLEDGE PROTECTION; KNOWLEDGE SECURITIES; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84904002490     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2013.063049     Document Type: Article

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