Applying knowledge management principles to enhance cross-functional team performance

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 127-142

  Mohamed, Mirghani ^a   Stankosky, Michael ^a   Murray, Arthur ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Telart Technologies Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84992996733     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: 17587484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270410541097     Document Type: Article

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