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Towards web support for tacit knowledge exchanges
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posted on 2002-01-01, 00:00 authored by R Bosua, Rens ScheepersRens ScheepersOrganisations 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.
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Information Research Seminar in Scandinavia (25th : 2002 : Bautahöj, Denmark)Publisher
Information Systems Research In ScandinaviaLocation
Bautahöj, DenmarkPlace of publication
[Bautahöj, Denmark]Start date
2002-08-10End date
2002-08-13Language
engPublication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereedEditor/Contributor(s)
K Bødker, M Pedersen, J Nørbjerg, J Simonsen, M VendeløTitle of proceedings
IRIS 25 : New Ways of Working in IS : Proceedings of the 25th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, August 10-13, Bautahøj, DenmarkUsage metrics
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