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  1. Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, 800, 9700 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands

    R. S. Cijsouw

  2. Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, 800, 9700 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands

    R. J. Jorna

  3. University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands

    G. Rakhorst

  4. University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands

    G. J. Verkerke

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Cijsouw, R.S., Jorna, R.J., Rakhorst, G., Verkerke, G.J. (2007). Omissions in Managing Knowledge in Innovation Processes or How to Handle Knowledge, Humans and Tasks: A Semio-Cognitive Approach. In: Charrel, PJ., Galarreta, D. (eds) Project Management and Risk Management in Complex Projects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5837-0_2

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