Knowledge sharing and virtual communities from the International Conference on Knowledge Management 2009
Published on 11. February 2011
91 pages
978-0-85724-934-0 (ISBN)
Description
The international conference on Knowledge Management in 2009 (ICKM) was held in Hong Kong. The papers chosen from the event focus on the growing recognition that knowledge management is socially constructed and how offering motivations can foster a positive sense of community, yielding a higher level of knowledge sharing, especially in virtual environments. Some of the articles chosen from the conference include case studies on designing a conceptual model for a virtual community of practice for knowledge sharing, supporting and developing knowledge sharing in immersive virtual worlds and also a valuable case study on creating a knowledge strategies for non-profit organizations. In total five papers in this e-book contribute to the growing development of Knowledge Management.
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Content
- Cover
- CONTENTS
- Editorial advisory board
- Note from the publisher
- Guest editorial
- Intensive knowledge sharing: Finnish Laurea lab case study
- Finding KM solutions for a volunteer-based non-profit organization
- Knowledge sharing in immersive virtual communities of practice
- Enhancement of healthcare quality using clinical-pathways activities
- Social motives polarity and its impact on knowledge sharing
- Awards for Excellence
