TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to describe a line of research for developing “online learning/research systems”.Design/methodology/approach–To illustrate this approach, the paper describes a research project that pools the knowledge of 100 experts working online to forecast breakthroughs in all fields of technology.Findings–The paper finds that online learning/research systems offer great advantages for pooling the tacit knowledge residing throughout organizations.Research limitations/implications–Formal research studies could be used to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks quantitatively.Practical implications–Most organizations do not have access to their members' knowledge, so online learning systems would be helpful in making informed forecasts, evaluating strategies, and reaching decisions.Originality/value–The paper provides a powerful innovation for improving knowledge.
VL  - 38
IS  - 2
SN  - 0305-5728
DO  - 10.1108/03055720810889833
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/03055720810889833
AU  - Halal William E.
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Online learning systems: highlights of the TechCast project
T2  - VINE
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 198
EP  - 205
Y2  - 2024/05/07
ER  -