Inter-organizational networks for knowledge sharing and trading

Mentzas, G; Apostolou, D; Kafentzis, K; Georgolios, P

dc.contributor.author	Mentzas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Apostolou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kafentzis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Georgolios, P	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:24:31Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:24:31Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	1385951X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17312
dc.subject	Collaborative commerce	en
dc.subject	Extended supply chain management	en
dc.subject	Inter-organizational networks	en
dc.subject	Knowledge flows	en
dc.subject	Knowledge management	en
dc.title	Inter-organizational networks for knowledge sharing and trading	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10799-006-0276-8	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10799-006-0276-8	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Although companies are increasingly developing complex networks of connections with their partners and customers and shifting their focus towards expanding the knowledge management concept externally, research addressing the management of knowledge across organizational borders is rather sparse. Our aim in the present paper is to develop a typology of cross-organizational networks of information and knowledge flows. In order to arrive at such a typology we examine two issues. The first concerns the locus of control on the processes that enable knowledge flow. The second refers to the tradability of the streams of knowledge that flow among organizational entities. We examine four types of knowledge networks: ""knowledge communities"", ""knowledge chains"", ""knowledge supplies"" and ""knowledge markets"". For each type of knowledge network, we examine its distinct characteristics, study related examples, consider the associated research challenges and analyze an indicative case. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2006.	en
heal.journalName	Information Technology and Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10799-006-0276-8	en
dc.identifier.volume	7	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	259	en
dc.identifier.epage	276	en