Knowledge sharing: A review and directions for future research

Human Resource Management Review - Tập 20 Số 2 - Trang 115-131 - 2010
Sheng Wang1, Raymond A. Noe2
1Department of Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, United States
2Department of Management & Human Resources, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, United States

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