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- Re: Knowledge Networks: Knowledge Transfer within and between Organizations
By: Valdis
Date: Feb 8, 2006 1:07 PM
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« Contributions and Comments to our Blog: Some Clarifications | Main | Structural vs. Relational Embeddedness: A useful Concept for Effective Knowledge Sharing within Firms? »
7 February 2006
Knowledge Networks: Knowledge Transfer within and between Organizations
In his 1999 paper on the "Search-and-Transfer" problem, Hansen introduced the notion of knowledge networks. In a product development context, Hansen finds that tie strength and knowledge tacitness moderate the ability of an organization to locate and exchange knowledge between organizational subunits.
Building on a current class discussion in the context of our latest course here at the Kennedy School, given by David Lazer(Network Analysis for Managers and Analysts), we have raised the question how feasible it might be to apply social network analysis for management and consulting purposes in industry. We asked whether or not it is possible to construct knowledge networks among firms by conducting a series of interviews in various firms.
A point we have really been discussing on is: To what extent will firms be willing and able to provide information about their knowledge search-and-transfer behavior in their inter- vs. intraorganizational knowledge networks?
The reference we use is:
Hansen, M. T. 1999. The Search-Transfer Problem: The Role of Weak Ties in Sharing Knowledge across Organization Subunits. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(1): pp. 82-111
Posted by Thomas Langenberg at February 7, 2006 12:30 AM
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