Conceptualisation of Cultural Dimensions as a Major Influence on Knowledge Sharing

International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM)

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 16-25

  Usoro, Abel ^a   Kuofie, Matthew H S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behaviour; culture; knowledge sharing; knowledge workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001555313     PISSN: 15480666     EISSN: 15480658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jkm.2006040102     Document Type: Article

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