Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model

Autores:
Buendia Buendia, Fabiola Lizbeth
Rivera, Igor
Aguilar Fernandez, Mario
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2026
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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knowledge management
models
soft systems
viable systems
gestión del conocimiento
modelos
metodología de sistemas suaves
modelo de sistemas suaves
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title Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
spellingShingle Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
knowledge management
models
soft systems
viable systems
gestión del conocimiento
modelos
metodología de sistemas suaves
modelo de sistemas suaves
title_short Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
title_full Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
title_fullStr Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
title_full_unstemmed Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
title_sort Organizational knowledge management: proposing a systemic theoretical model
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Buendia Buendia, Fabiola Lizbeth
Rivera, Igor
Aguilar Fernandez, Mario
dc.contributor.author.eng.fl_str_mv Buendia Buendia, Fabiola Lizbeth
Rivera, Igor
Aguilar Fernandez, Mario
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv knowledge management
models
soft systems
viable systems
gestión del conocimiento
modelos
metodología de sistemas suaves
modelo de sistemas suaves
topic knowledge management
models
soft systems
viable systems
gestión del conocimiento
modelos
metodología de sistemas suaves
modelo de sistemas suaves
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