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Identifying and Capturing Knowledge from Networked Knowledge Spaces: Theoretical Insights and Applications
Abstract: Knowledge Management (KM) has emerged as a new research discipline within organizational management. Encouraging and controlling the flow of knowledge is the central notion. This paper aims to conceptualize the significance of three broad factors that lead to knowledge transfer: Nature and form of knowledge, knowledge spaces, ICT supported networking. The emphasis will be on the influence of network structure and models of knowledge transformation during the transfer of knowledge. Knowledge is said to be dynamically transforming between tacit and explicit forms. Transformation of knowledge at various stages of the organization is highly dependent upon its transmission network as well as interaction between the concerned members. The nature of transmission is directly dependent upon the nature and flow capacity of direct and indirect communication paths of the network through which interactive knowledge transmission takes place. Interaction among the members or knowledge nodes can be viewed in two basic forms: ‘receptive participation’ and ‘contributive participation’. There may be several instances where the combination of both at different levels can be observed and forms an environment of organizational learning. We attempt to develop a theoretical background for looking at KM from a network based perspective and identify the potential knowledge spaces. While networking these knowledge spaces, the structural features of the communication can play a vital role in creating an open access platform and promoting innovation. Technology and culture are the backbones of formal and informal communication where appropriate trade-off is required during designing the knowledge network and a fine synergetic balance between these two is necessary at the operational front. Networking knowledge gives a new dimension to organizational design and promotes a new research paradigm for the development of Digital Knowledge Ecosystems (DKEs). We apply learning from our study to develop a DKE in the Indian agriculture domain.
Keywords: knowledge management, knowledge transfer, knowledge network, networked knowledge spaces
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