Knowledge Networks, Methods and Tools Analysis for Information Validity: Case Study Feed Back

2008 ◽  
pp. 415-431
Author(s):  
Nicolas Perry ◽  
Alexandre Candlot
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Networks

scholarly journals Selecting life course frameworks to guide and communicate large new cohort studies: Generation Victoria (GenV) case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yanhong Jessika Hu ◽  
Susan Clifford ◽  
Sharon Goldfeld ◽  
Melissa Wake
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Feedback Loops ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Australian Institute ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Visual Graphic ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Research And Policy

Abstract While birth cohorts are shaped by underpinning life course frameworks, few if any report how they select them. This review aimed to (1) summarise publicly available frameworks relevant to planning and communicating large new early-life cohorts and (2) help select frameworks to guide and communicate Generation Victoria (GenV), a whole-of-state birth and parent cohort in planning in the state of Victoria, Australia. We identified potential frameworks from prior knowledge, networks and a pragmatic literature search in 2019. We considered for inclusion only frameworks with an existing visual graphic. We summarised each framework’s concept, then judged it on a seven-item matrix (Scope, Dimensions, Outcomes, Life course, Mechanisms, Multi-age, and Visual Clarity) to be of high, intermediate or low relevance to GenV. We presented and evaluated 14 life course frameworks across research and policy. Two, nine and three frameworks, respectively, were ranked as high, intermediate and low relevance to GenV, although none totally communicated its scope and intent. Shonkoff’s biodevelopmental framework was selected as GenV’s primary framework, adapted to include ongoing feedback loops through the life course and influence of an individual’s outcomes on the next generation. Because conceptual simplicity precluded the primary framework from capturing the wide range of relevant exposures, we selected the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s person-centred model as a secondary framework. This summary of existing life course frameworks may prove helpful to other cohorts in planning. Our transparent process and focus on visual communication are already assisting in explaining and selecting measures for GenV. The feasibility, comprehension and validity of these frameworks could be further tested at implementation.

Strategic knowledge networks for global education

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Fiona Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Strategic Knowledge ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Mode 2 ◽  
Shape Influence

The inherent opportunities for communication, collaboration and experiential learning in an online and global network create the impetus for the new network paradigm in higher education. A strategic knowledge network in education was designed and developed to build 'Mode 2' knowledge capabilities; create new knowledge for innovative application; and help to shape, influence or create professional practice. This paper presents a case study of a masters program at a large university of technology in Australia, in which students undertook industry-based coursework as part of a strategic knowledge network. Complexity of projects increased throughout the program; and the real-world projects included working with local and international mentors, thus positioning coursework within the industry. In this flexible learning environment, graduates developed 'Mode 2' knowledge capabilities for the networked world of work.

scholarly journals Knowledge Networking in Agricultural Practice. Case study from Slovenia

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-169
Author(s):  
Nives Ličen ◽  
Franja Božnar ◽  
Jože Podgoršek
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Agricultural Practice ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Academic Knowledge

Abstract This study analyses knowledge networking between educational institution/knowledge provider, associations and knowledge users in the agricultural sector within the local environment in Slovenia. It is based on the theory of expansive learning and the concept of knowledge networking. A qualitative research paradigm using ethnography and in-depth semi-structured interviews has been used and involved various actors included in selected activity systems (the educational institution, associations and knowledge users). Our findings indicate that cooperation between associations and the educational institution has advantages for all involved and that, according to research participants, it fosters the transfer of knowledge from the academic/research sphere into practice. In the case studied, we describe the development of new forms of connections between local knowledge and academic knowledge, both developing as a part of real-world complex learning environment. Knowledge networks have thus been built by enabling the transfer of explicit and tacit knowledge through social networks and by the development of new practices.

Developing a Model of Knowledge Networks in Organizations－Case Study: Petroleum Industry of I.R.Iran

2013 ◽  
pp. 375-379
Author(s):  
Ruhollah Tavallaee ◽  
Jahanyar Bamdad Soofi ◽  
Jamshid Salehi Sadaghiyani ◽  
Mohammad Salehifar
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Knowledge Networks

scholarly journals Network Strategy for Entrepreneurs

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilo Peña Ramírez ◽  
Alberto Levy
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Collaboration Networks ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Software Services

Networks are an emerging area within the literature related to how entrepreneurs transfer knowledge, seek partnerships, and ultimately interact with others. Some terms with which this area has been defined are Business Networks, Knowledge Networks & Collaboration Networks. It is a cross-cutting phenomenon in various areas of knowledge, such as open innovation and entrepreneurship. However, the relevance of the use of networks for entrepreneurs and the development of global start-ups leads us to the need to propose a conceptual framework for the planning and administration of these business networks. It is an analytical investigation with a case study methodology. They are cases of the cities of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Santiago (Chile) mainly of consulting and software services. From the models usually used in entrepreneurship, those with integrated tools and methodologies for the development of business networks by founders or administrators of start-ups.

Opportunity Discovery and Creation as a Duality: Evidence from Small Firms’ Foreign Market Entries

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 70-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Chetty ◽  
Masoud Karami ◽  
Oscar Martín Martín
Keyword(s):  
Market Entry ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Foreign Market Entry ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Opportunity Discovery ◽  
Different Levels

Little research addresses the likely enabling character of the discovery and creation of opportunities during the internationalization of small firms or how international opportunities are found and constructed during the process of foreign market entry (FME). This article therefore studies how opportunities become connected during small firms’ FME. By incorporating the concept of duality, this article conceives of the discovery and creation of opportunity as mutually enabling rather than opposed. From this duality perspective, opportunity discovery and creation facilitate each other during internationalization processes. This case study involves five high-tech Australian firms and 30 FMEs. The findings show that knowledge, networks, and capabilities enable opportunities in the FME context. International opportunities are connected and nested in different levels of generality and specificity. The FME opportunities may be based on opportunity embeddedness, because each opportunity has implications for other opportunities. The findings lead to a model and propositions to explain the relationships between opportunity discovery and creation in FME.

Social Capital and Knowledge Networks of Software Developers

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-80
Author(s):  
VenuGopal Balijepally ◽  
Sridhar Nerur
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Software Developers ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Actionable Knowledge ◽  
Development Organization

Software development is a problem-solving activity, where ideas are combined in complex ways to create a software product that embodies new knowledge. In this endeavor, software developers constantly look for actionable knowledge to help solve the problem at hand. While knowledge management efforts in the software development domain traditionally involved technical initiatives such as knowledge repositories, experience factories, and lessons-to-learn databases, there is a growing appreciation in the software community of the role of developers' personal knowledge networks in software development. However, research is scarce on the nature of these networks, the knowledge resources accessed from these networks, and the differences, if any, between developers of different experience levels. This research seeks to fill this void. Based on a case study in a software development organization, this research explores the nature of knowledge networks of developers from a social capital perspective. Specifically, it examines the structural and relational dimensions of developers' knowledge networks, identifies the specific actionable knowledge resources accessed from these networks, and explores how entry-level and more experienced developers differ along these dimensions. The findings from the qualitative analysis, backed by limited quantitative analysis of the case study data underpin the discussion, implications for practice and future research directions.

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