Social network analysis: A tool for evaluating and predicting future knowledge flows from an insurance organization

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 114, Issue , 2017, Pages 103-118

  Leon, Ramona Diana ^a   Rodríguez Rodríguez, Raúl ^a   Gómez Gasquet, Pedro ^a   Mula, Josefa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Future knowledge flows; Insurance sector; Knowledge sharing; Social network analysis; Strategic planning and implementation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; INSURANCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

ENTERPRISE SOCIAL NETWORKS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; INSURANCE COMPANIES; INSURANCE SECTORS; KNOWLEDGE FLOW; KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING; STRUCTURAL MODELING;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE; MODELING; PREDICTION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 84997818330     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.07.032     Document Type: Article

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