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Erschienen in: Journal of Management and Governance 3/2013

01.08.2013

The nature of knowledge and the platform and matrix solutions in the design of knowledge management systems

verfasst von: Giuseppe Turchetti, Elie Geisler

Erschienen in: Journal of Management and Governance | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Abstract

The structure of knowledge systems is a crucial component of the effort to make these systems effective and acceptable to users. This paper argues that the structure must correspond with the nature of knowledge, as the externalization of cognitive phenomena, in the form of intellectual nuggets that include topics, stories, concepts, and images. Lessons from the structuring of organizations suggest that the platform and the matrix approaches could be adopted in the design of knowledge systems. The paper then describes the advantages and limitations of these solutions.

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Metadaten
Titel
The nature of knowledge and the platform and matrix solutions in the design of knowledge management systems
verfasst von
Giuseppe Turchetti
Elie Geisler
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Management and Governance / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1385-3457
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-963X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-011-9199-9

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