The transparent knowledge worker: Weblogs and reputation mechanisms in KM systems

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 28, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 767-775

  Oravec, Jo Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Critical thinking; Information overload; Klogs; Knowledge management; Organisational learning; Organisational transparency; Personality; Reputation systems; Weblogs

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; DATA ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

CREATIVITY; CRITICAL THINKING; INFORMATION OVERLOAD; KLOGS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY; PERSONALITY; REPUTATION SYSTEMS; WEBLOGS;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 11444263098     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2004.005782     Document Type: Review

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