General Perspectives on Knowledge Management: Fostering a Research Agenda
Journal of Management Information SystemsPublished 31 May 2001
Varun Grover
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It is traced in pragmatic terms some of what is known about knowledge, information technology, knowledge management practice and research, and two complementary frameworks are provided that highlight potential opportunities for building a research agenda in this area.
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Abstract We trace in pragmatic terms some of what we know about knowledge, information technology, knowledge management practice and research, and provide two complementary frameworks that highlight potential opportunities for building a research agenda in this area. The papers in this special issue are then discussed. Keywords: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEEY WORDS AND PHRASES MENT KNOWLEDGE MARKET KNOWLEDGE PROCESS
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