A unified methodological approach for the development of knowledge cities

Ergazakis, K; Metaxiotis, K; Psarras, J; Askounis, D

dc.contributor.author	Ergazakis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Metaxiotis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Askounis, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:23:32Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:23:32Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	13673270	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17001
dc.subject	Cities	en
dc.subject	Knowledge management	en
dc.title	A unified methodological approach for the development of knowledge cities	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1108/13673270610691189	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13673270610691189	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Purpose - The concept of knowledge cities (KCs) is particularly advantageous for any contemporary city. Many cities globally claim themselves as being already KCs, while other cities have elaborated strategic plans in order to be transformed into KCs. The examination of their approaches reveals that these initiatives are fragmented and there is not a unified and coherent methodological approach. The purpose of this paper is to present the basic elements of a methodological approach for the integrated development of a KC. Design/methodology/approach - The examination and analysis of many cities' approaches, on a previous research work, have permitted one to identify an emerging pattern of successful KCs' main characteristics and features. These characteristics served as the basis in order to develop a methodological approach for the development of a KC. Findings - The paper presents the basic elements of a methodological approach, named KnowCis (knowledge cities), which consists of five main phases. Research limitations/implications - The concept of KCs is very broad and consequently the purpose of the proposed approach is to incorporate all the related aspects. A suggestion for future research is the enhancement of the approach in order to incorporate additional aspects of a city's life. Practical implications - The KnowCis approach is a useful tool for any city that intends to be developed as a KC. At this stage there is an ongoing collaboration with a Greek city for its pilot application. Originality/value - The approach presented in this paper is unified and it can be easily adapted in order to comply with the particular characteristics of each city.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Knowledge Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1108/13673270610691189	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	65	en
dc.identifier.epage	78	en