Paper Info
Title
Conceptualizing knowledge and information sharing in transnational knowledge networks
Abstract
In the era of globalization, sharing of knowledge, information, and practices across cultural and national boundaries has been recognized as a key for handling the most critical problems. Consequently, the number of Transnational Knowledge Networks (TKNs) that aim to address critical global issues and problems continue to increase. As exchanging knowledge and information represent core components of these networks, this paper provides the foundations to study knowledge and information sharing in these emerging organizations. The paper starts by describing the structures, goals, and objectives of TKNs and presents a simplified conceptual model to demonstrate the main characteristics of these networks. Then, we review the pertinent e-government literature and argue the need to include findings from two additional research areas, cross-boundary information sharing and knowledge transfer. The paper discusses the ways in which contributions from these areas can enhance our understanding of the complexity surrounding the exchange process in these networks. The paper concludes with a summary of the elements of complexity and an overview of future research to empirically test these concepts.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1145/1930321.1930349
ICEGOV
Keywords
Field
DocType
conceptual model,theory
Body of knowledge,Knowledge integration,Knowledge sharing,Personal knowledge management,Computer science,Knowledge transfer,Knowledge economy,Knowledge management,Knowledge value chain,Knowledge engineering
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
12
0.84
26
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mohammed Gharawi1385.11
Sharon S. Dawes241841.86