Knowledge management as enabling R&D innovation in high tech industry: The case of SAIT

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 5-15

  Suh, Woojong ^a   Derick Sohn, J H ^a   Yeon Kwak, Jun ^b  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

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EID: 84993111620     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: 17587484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270410567594     Document Type: Article

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