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Towards web support for tacit knowledge exchanges

Bosua, Rachelle and Scheepers, Rens 2002, Towards web support for tacit knowledge exchanges, in IRIS 25 : New Ways of Working in IS : Proceedings of the 25th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, August 10-13, Bautahøj, Denmark, Information Systems Research In Scandinavia, [Bautahöj, Denmark].

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Title Towards web support for tacit knowledge exchanges
Author(s) Bosua, Rachelle
Scheepers, Rens
Conference name Information Research Seminar in Scandinavia (25th : 2002 : Bautahöj, Denmark)
Conference location Bautahöj, Denmark
Conference dates 10-13 Aug. 2002
Title of proceedings IRIS 25 : New Ways of Working in IS : Proceedings of the 25th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, August 10-13, Bautahøj, Denmark
Editor(s) Bødker, Keld
Pedersen, Mogens Kuhn
Nørbjerg, Jacob
Simonsen, Jesper
Vendelø, Morten Thanning
Publication date 2002
Conference series Information Research Seminar in Scandinavia
Total pages 11
Publisher Information Systems Research In Scandinavia
Place of publication [Bautahöj, Denmark]
Summary Organisations are continually looking for means to stimulate innovation and creativity, within and across working groups, functions and geographical boundaries. One of the ways to achieve this is through tacit knowledge exchanges in the form of sharing and transfer of knowledge by means of narratives, storytelling, reminders, best practices etc. Knowledge is an invaluable part of the shared practices of communities that need, create, adapt, transform, shape and use it. These Communities of Practice (CoPs) are informally created, evolve over time, and socially bind people together that share the same interests and passions. At the same time, organisations are turning more towards information technology and seek ways of leveraging their investments in Web technologies, in particular, to foster knowledge exchanges between individuals and working groups. The Web may be applied in new, innovative ways to draw dispersed community members together virtually and in particular, to promote tacit knowledge exchanges. We argue for a content-rich web environment that combines tools, services and mechanisms tailored towards tacit knowledge exchanges to support the unique work practices and situational knowledge needs of CoPs.
Language eng
Field of Research 089999 Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences
HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30036321

Document type: Conference Paper
Collection: School of Information Systems
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