Information Technology & People: Volume 16 Issue 3

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Table of contents

Introduction: fragmentation and integration in knowledge management research

Peter H. Gray, Darren B. Meister

Knowledge management (KM) research lacks a common conceptual core; it is cross‐disciplinary, addresses a wide variety of phenomena, and has difficulty distinguishing itself from…

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Exploring uncertainty and emotion in the knowledge‐based theory of the firm

J.‐C. Spender

Uncertainty, managers’ frequent companion as they guide firms towards anticipated goals, is poorly dealt with in theories of the firm. If knowledge is to be treated as the most…

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Supporting post‐Fordist work practices: A knowledge management framework for supporting knowledge work

Frada Burstein, Henry Linger

This paper examines the role of knowledge management and knowledge management systems for supporting knowledge work. In a work environment, knowledge is always situated in a…

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Issues in designing personal knowledge exchanges: First movers analyzed

Sanjay Gosain

Personal knowledge exchanges refer to Web‐based institutions that facilitate the matching of individual sources and recipients of knowledge, structure their interaction, set…

The challenge of knowledge management systems: Analyzing the dynamic processes underlying performance improvement initiatives

Michael J. Gallivan, Jim Eynon, Arun Rai

Knowledge management systems and related initiatives have become a popular focus in many firms, yet many knowledge management systems initiatives fail to achieve their goals…

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Global access to knowledge: Findings from academic research organisations in sub‐Saharan Africa

Adekunle Okunoye, Helena Karsten

A major area of global knowledge management is in the practice of academic research. Studies how the Internet was used to support knowledge management in six non‐corporate…

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Cover of Information Technology & People

ISSN:

0959-3845

Online date, start – end:

1992

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Prof Edgar Whitley
  • Prof Kevin Crowston
  • Prof Yulin Fang
  • Prof Jyoti Choudrie