Across the great divide: HRD, technology translation, and knowledge migration in bridging the knowledge gap between SMEs and Universities

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-53

  Iles, Paul ^a   Yolles, Maurice ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hrd; Knowledge Management; Smes; Technology Translation; Uk Viable Systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015281094     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860110007184     Document Type: Article

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