Knowledge sharing in communities of practice: A game theoretic analysis

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1052-1064

  Li, Yung Ming ^a   Jhang Li, Jhih Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Economics; Gaming; Incentive mechanism; Knowledge sharing

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATION TECHNOLOGY; COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; COMPLETE INFORMATION; DATA MINING TECHNOLOGY; EXPECTED VALUES; INCENTIVE MECHANISM; INCOMPLETE INFORMATION; INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING; IT INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; SCREENING TECHNIQUES; THEORETIC ANALYSIS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DATA MINING; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; GAME THEORY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 77955556198     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2010.05.033     Document Type: Article

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