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To share or not to share: a critical research perspective on knowledge management systems

Mei-Lien YoungNanhua UniversityDalinTaiwanView further author information
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Feng-Yang KuoNational Sun Yat-Sen UniversityKaohsiungTaiwanView further author information
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Michael D MyersDepartment of Information Systems and Operations ManagementUniversity of AucklandAucklandNew ZealandView further author information
Pages 496-511 | Received 11 Mar 2011, Accepted 19 Jan 2012, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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