ITM 501 Module 1 Case Assignment By Social Technical Theory in Knowledge Management May 20‚ 2010 Henry David Thoreau once said‚ “True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance”. (Lewis 2006) If we look at friendship as an organization‚ and relationships within‚ you will find that Thoreau’s statement is relevant to knowledge management. Information sharing between divisions‚ branches‚ and individuals is critical to the success of all
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describes about the theoretical knowledge of computer sciences. It is system that process the knowledge related to a particular study. The information system theories effectively contribute in creating‚ building‚ compiling‚ organizing and transferring data into the information to make better results from the research. There are several IT theories that can be used to get good outcomes such as agency theory‚ game theory‚ organizational information processing theory and knowledge-based theory of the firm
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full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0969-6474.htm The role of culture on knowledge transfer: the case of the multinational corporation Leyland M. Lucas Department of Management and Business Administration‚ Morgan State University‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ USA Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to look at the issue of culture’s role in knowledge transfer within multinational corporations (MNCs). Studies of MNCs have hinted at the importance of culture to the
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0263-5577.htm Knowledge management enablers: a case study Ying-Jung Yeh Department of Business Administration‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China Knowledge management enablers 793 Sun-Quae Lai Department of Industrial Engineering and Management‚ National Taipei University of Technology‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China‚ and Chin-Tsang
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INTRODUCTION Knowledge Management (KM) has never attained so much publicity as it has in recent years. It is a relatively new facet in organisations and also in educational institutions. Today‚ it is of utmost importance in the corporate world. The definition of KM has been defined and redefined by various experts through all these years. KM is defined as the tools‚ techniques and strategies which are essential to retain‚ analyse‚ organise improve and share business knowledge. (Groff & Jones 2003:
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BRUNEL BUSINESS SCHOOL COVERSHEET FOR ONLINE COURSEWORK SUBMISSIONS Module Code MG5594 Module Title Knowledge Management‚ Social Networks and Innovation Module leader Ray Hackney Student ID number Student name 1233576 I understand that the School does not tolerate plagiarism. Plagiarism is the knowing or reckless presentation of another person’s thoughts‚ writings‚ inventions‚ as one’s own. It includes the incorporation of another person’s work from published or unpublished
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9-603-062 Managing Knowledge and Learning at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory This case focuses on knowledge management (KM) at NASA after a mandate to move from “expensive‚ infrequent‚ heavily engineered” projects to “Faster‚ Better‚ Cheaper” projects has been in place for almost ten years. Read the case‚ discuss it with your team members‚ and then answer the following questions. Summary Jeanne Holm‚ Chief Knowledge Architect for NASA faces challenges
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corporate restructuring in 1998; among other changes‚ a new department was established‚ the ICN or Information Communications Network. The ICN created ShareNet‚ an information network readily accessible through any web browser‚ to take advantage of the knowledge gained from the company ’s 156 years of experience and the current talents the it has to offer‚ and make these information available 24/7 for any Siemens office anywhere in the world; to enable real-time exchange of information among the company
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Management Information Systems MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM Chapter 2 Managing the Digital Firm Kenneth C. Laudon Jane P. Laudon 9th edition PEARSON Prentice Hall 2006 www.prenhall.com/laudon Objectives After reading this chapter‚ you will be able to: 1. Evaluate the role played by the major types of systems in a business and their relationship to each other. 2. Describe the information systems supporting the major business functions: sales and marketing‚ manufacturing
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Knowledge Management in EC – e-commerce Abstract In the present E-Commerce (EC) era Knowledge Management (KM) is fundamental to a company’s success. Not only has the topic of KM attracted much research attention but the management of customer knowledge is becoming increasingly important. Nevertheless‚ little research has been carried out to see how KM is gained through EC and what a suitable framework is. Companies with EC operations have the advantage of acquiring more detailed information
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