Computer-mediated knowledge systems in consultancy firms: do they work?
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Authors
Computer-mediated knowledge transfer has been at the forefront of consultancy research. The underlying idea is that individual knowledge can be externalized into disembodied symbols and codes, which can then be disseminated and accessed electronically within and across organizations. Although the process of externalization and transfer of knowledge has been investigated from various theoretical perspectives (positivism, social constructionism, pluralism), little research has addressed the role of cognition in computer-mediated knowledge transfer. Based on a case study within an international technical consulting firm, we argue that the success or failure of computer-mediated knowledge transfer is influenced to a large degree by embodied mental frames, social networks, and individuals' creative and explanatory use of artifacts in real-world situations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Professional service firms |
| Editors | Royston Greenwood, Roy Suddaby |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
| Publication date | 26.06.2006 |
| Pages | 307-336 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0762313021, 978-0-76231-302-0 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-84950-407-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26.06.2006 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information: The authors greatly appreciate the support of Jan-Florian Schlapfner for his assistance in empirical fieldwork and his comments during manuscript preparation. We would also like to thank editors Royston Greenwood and Roy Suddaby as well as Natalia Nikolova and Annette Rohde for their helpful comments. Furthermore, we are grateful for the collaboration with H&P. The financial support by the German Ministry of Education and Research (research grant 01HW0168) is also acknowledged.
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