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CONNECTING INFORMAL NETWORKS TO MANAGEMENT OF TACIT KNOWLEDGE

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摘要 The relationship between tacit knowledge and informal networks has not been fully explored. Tacit knowledge cannot be well managed directly, because it is deeply embedded in individual actions and experiences. This study proposes an approach to managing informal networks as a new middle way to facilitate the sharing and transferring of tacit knowledge, owing to the fact that tacit knowledge is mostly shared and transferred through informal networks. To support the idea of the approach, an empirical case study of applying the approach to management of a large scientific project is also included. Our findings suggest that informal networks play essential roles for management of tacit knowledge, and thus good management of informal networks can lead to efficient sharing and transferring of tacit knowledge. The relationship between tacit knowledge and informal networks has not been fully explored. Tacit knowledge cannot be well managed directly, because it is deeply embedded in individual actions and experiences. This study proposes an approach to managing informal networks as a new middle way to facilitate the sharing and transferring of tacit knowledge, owing to the fact that tacit knowledge is mostly shared and transferred through informal networks. To support the idea of the approach, an empirical case study of applying the approach to management of a large scientific project is also included. Our findings suggest that informal networks play essential roles for management of tacit knowledge, and thus good management of informal networks can lead to efficient sharing and transferring of tacit knowledge.

作者 Kun NIE Shufang LIN Tieju MA Yoshiteru NAKAMORI

机构地区 School of Business Administration Department of Business Administration School of Business Transition to New Technology Graduate School of Knowledge Sctence

出处《Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering》 SCIE EI CSCD 2010年第2期237-253,共17页 系统科学与系统工程学报（英文版）

基金 sponsored by JAIST 21st COE project,National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC,No. 70802057),and Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang (No. Y6090631)

关键词 Informal networks tacit knowledge case study Informal networks, tacit knowledge, case study

分类号 TP393 [自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] F270 [经济管理—企业管理]

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