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Knowledge-sharing in R&D departments: a social power and social exchange theory perspective

Li-Fen Liao Department of Information Management, Ching Yun University, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1881-1895 | Published online: 11 Nov 2008

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