Meeting the challenges of the knowledge-based economy: the role of knowledge networks

• Autorzy: Zboralski K. , Gemuenden H. G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In today's knowledge-based economy, companies face the challenge to acquire, develop, and strategically leverage knowledge. As a consequence, a growing number of organizations, especially in knowledge-intensive industries, have introduced knowledge management systems into organizations. In this context, knowledge networks such as Communities of Practice (CoPs) have recently gained a great deal of attention from practitioners and scholars alike. CoPs represent social networks based on face-to-face and virtual interactions through telecommunications and information technologies. In this article, we discuss the potential role CoPs can play by analyzing possible individual member benefits and benefits related to the organization. Our analysis shows that CoPs are a central means to foster knowledge sharing and learning in organizations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

knowledge networks; management systems; knowledge-based economy

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Systems Science
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 33, no 2
• Strony: 7--13
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 71 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Zboralski K.

autor

Gemuenden H. G.

• Institute for Technology and Management, Berlin University of Technology, Str. des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany,

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