Identifying key knowledge area in the professional services industry: A case study

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 131-150

  Carrión, Gabriel Cepeda ^a   González, José Luis Galán ^a   Leal, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Knowledge management; Resource management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133011     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: 17587484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270410567684     Document Type: Article

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