Knowledge-sharing reward dynamics in knowledge management systems: Game theory-based empirical validation

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-122

  Zhang, Xi ^a   Chen, Zhenjiao ^b   Vogel, Doug ^c   Yuan, Minghui ^c   Guo, Chuanjie ^d  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Case study; Game theory; Knowledge management system; Knowledge sharing; Reward

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; EMPIRICAL VALIDATION; FREE-RIDING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; LOW QUALITIES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES; REWARD;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 77956771221     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20203     Document Type: Article

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