Adaptive processes for knowledge creation in complex systems: The case of a global IT consulting firm

Information and Management

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 530-540

  Sherif, Karma ^a   Xing, Bo ^b  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Knowledge creation; Knowledge management; Processes for knowledge creation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DATA PROCESSING; DATA REDUCTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE CREATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PROCESSES FOR KNOWLEDGE CREATION;

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33646340675     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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