Journal of Knowledge Management: Volume 3 Issue 4

How does knowledge transform as it is transferred? Speculations on the possibility of a cognitive theory of knowledgescapes

Syed Z. Shariq

Sketches an interdisciplinary framework for advancing the conceptual understanding of the knowledge transfer process. Uses its central tenet that the knowledge transfer process is…

Networks, cognition and management of tacit knowledge

Mie Augier, Morten Thanning Vendelø

Knowledge is a magic term with multiple connotations and interpretations. It is an issue of academic discourse as well as one with important implications for business…

Knowledge management and innovation: networks and networking

Jacky Swan, Sue Newell, Harry Scarbrough, Donald Hislop

Begins with a critical review of the literature on knowledge management, arguing that its focus on IT to create a network structure may limit its potential for encouraging…

A Web‐lab to enhance social science infrastructure: experiments, simulations and archiving

David Willer, Lisa Rutström, Linda B. Karr, Mamadi Corra, Dudley Girard

Reports on a project to create a new infrastructure for experimental economics and sociology by connecting cutting edge research to Web‐based software development. The project…

Knowledge diffusion in the semiconductor industry

Melissa M. Appleyard, Gretchen A. Kalsow

Considers firms’ management of knowledge creation, diffusion and implementation. In particular, examines the diffusion link in this chain and presents a new framework where an…

Knowledge flows in innovation networks: a comparative analysis of Japanese and US high‐technology firms

Elsie L. Echeverri‐Carroll

The Japanese firm and the “traditional” US firm have different inter‐firm knowledge systems; in particular, Japanese firms tend to exchange information more frequently with their…

The growth of Canadian knowledge networks

Howard C. Clark

Canada’s unique experience with formal knowledge networks over the last 20 years has brought together research and business partners in highly managed organizations. Describes the…