Balancing local knowledge within global organisations through computer-based systems: An activity theory approach

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Joshi, Somya ^a   Barrett, Michael ^b   Walsham, Geoff ^b   Cappleman, Sam ^c  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Hewlett Packard Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Computer based systems; Culture; Globalisation; Knowledge sharing; Mediation; Third generation activity theory

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; CELL CULTURE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ACTIVITY THEORY; COMMUNITY; COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM; GLOBALISATION; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; MEDIATION;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 47049111404     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2007070101     Document Type: Article

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