Enablers of South African Knowledge Management Maturity: Issues, Principles and Policies
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Prior studies suggest that certain issues, principles and policies are related to the successful institutionalisation of Knowledge Management (KM). This article examines the role these three factors play in the establishment of KM and report on an empirical study conducted in 86 South African based
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