The Role of Culture in Knowledge Management: A Case Study of Two Global Firms

International Journal of e-Collaboration (IJeC)

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-40

  Leidner, Dorothy ^a   Alavi, Maryam ^b   Kayworth, Timothy ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

knowledge exchange; knowledge management; knowledge sharing; organizational culture; organizational knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001790641     PISSN: 15483673     EISSN: 15483681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jec.2006010102     Document Type: Article

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