Knowledge sharing in architectural design institutes: A multiple-case study

Construction Innovation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-285

  Ding, Zhikun ^a   ng, Fungfai ^b  

^a Faculty of Information Engineering   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Architecture; Design; Knowledge sharing; Mentors; People's Republic of China

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986132583     PISSN: 14714175     EISSN: 14770857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14714171011060079     Document Type: Article

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