Can technology build organizational social capital? The case of a global IT consulting firm

Information and Management

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 795-804

  Sherif, Karma ^a   Hoffman, James ^b   Thomas, Bob ^c  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Knowledge management systems; Network structure; Qualitative study; Shared understanding; Social capital; Trust

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM); KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (KMS); NETWORK STRUCTURE; QUALITATIVE STUDY; SHARED UNDERSTANDING; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

COMPETITION; DATA ACQUISITION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33750001120     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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