Influence of organizational culture on knowledge transfer: Evidence from the Government of Dubai

Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Dubai, United Arab Emirates School of Business, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia UBD School of Business and Economics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam Correspondence Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Convention Tower, 13th Floor, PO Box 72229, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Email: mohammad.habibur@mbrsg.ac.ae

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