Governing E-Collaboration in E-Lance Networks

2009 ◽  
pp. 825-832
Author(s):  
Robert Hooker ◽  
Carmen Lewis ◽  
Hugh Smith ◽  
Molly Wasko ◽  
James Worrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Autonomous Agents ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Loosely Coupled ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Future ◽  
Collaboration Tools

In this article, we focus on the role of brokers as the essential facilitators of e-collaboration. E-lance brokers are Web-based and serve as online clearinghouses for information about customers and their projects, as well as suppliers of services seeking work, allowing knowledge work to be traded like a commodity. Brokers bring together those seeking services and those who can provide those services to meet the particular needs of the customer. The study of the different ecollaboration tools used by e-lance brokers provides important insights into how loosely coupled, autonomous agents exchange services through e-lance forms of organization. Examining the different e-collaboration mechanisms and how these mechanisms translate into successful transactions, is essential for understanding the future of knowledge work. Since knowledge-based work can be codified and shared electronically, such as software development, consulting, translation, and accounting, e-collaboration tools enabled through ICTs present viable alternatives to traditional models of organizing.

Governing E-Collaboration in E-Lance Networks

2011 ◽  
pp. 324-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Hooker ◽  
Carmen Lewis ◽  
Hugh Smith ◽  
Molly Wasko ◽  
James Worrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Autonomous Agents ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Loosely Coupled ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Future ◽  
Collaboration Tools

In this article, we focus on the role of brokers as the essential facilitators of e-collaboration. E-lance brokers are Web-based and serve as online clearinghouses for information about customers and their projects, as well as suppliers of services seeking work, allowing knowledge work to be traded like a commodity. Brokers bring together those seeking services and those who can provide those services to meet the particular needs of the customer. The study of the different ecollaboration tools used by e-lance brokers provides important insights into how loosely coupled, autonomous agents exchange services through e-lance forms of organization. Examining the different e-collaboration mechanisms and how these mechanisms translate into successful transactions, is essential for understanding the future of knowledge work. Since knowledge-based work can be codified and shared electronically, such as software development, consulting, translation, and accounting, e-collaboration tools enabled through ICTs present viable alternatives to traditional models of organizing.

scholarly journals Knowledge machines

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Smart
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Knowledge Engineering ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Philosophical Study ◽  
Engineering Systems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Data Formats

AbstractThe World Wide Web has had a notable impact on a variety of epistemically relevant activities, many of which lie at the heart of the discipline of knowledge engineering. Systems like Wikipedia, for example, have altered our views regarding the acquisition of knowledge, while citizen science systems such as Galaxy Zoo have arguably transformed our approach to knowledge discovery. Other Web-based systems have highlighted the ways in which the human social environment can be used to support the development of intelligent systems, either by contributing to the provision of epistemic resources or by helping to shape the profile of machine learning. In the present paper, such systems are referred to asknowledge machines. In addition to providing an overview of the knowledge machine concept, the present paper reviews a number of issues that are associated with the scientific and philosophical study of knowledge machines. These include the potential impact of knowledge machines for the theory and practice of knowledge engineering, the role of social participation in the realization of knowledge-based processes, and the role of standardized, semantically enriched data formats in supporting thead hocassembly of special-purpose knowledge systems and knowledge processing pipelines.

scholarly journals Coordinating Knowledge Work in Multiteam Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 64-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torgeir Dingsøyr ◽  
Nils Brede Moe ◽  
Eva Amdahl Seim
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Over Time

Software development projects have undergone remarkable changes with the arrival of agile development approaches. Although intended for small, self-managing teams, these approaches are used today for large development programs. A major challenge of such programs is coordinating many teams. This case study describes the coordination of knowledge work in a large-scale agile development program with 12 teams. The findings highlight coordination modes based on feedback, the use of a number of mechanisms, and how coordination practices change over time. The findings can improve the outcomes of large knowledge-based development programs by tailoring coordination practices to needs over time.

The future role of the Scandinavian anaesthesiologist: a web-based survey

2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1071-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ÅNEMAN ◽  
J. MELLIN-OLSEN ◽  
E. SØREIDE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Web Based ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Improving the Reliability of Web Based Result Query Systems during High Traffic Periods

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S5) ◽  
pp. 174-180
Keyword(s):  
Load Balancing ◽  
Autonomous Agents ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Computing Power ◽  
User Request ◽  
Query Systems ◽  
Incoming Request

Displaying of examination results by a single central entity, for lakhs of students becomes a tedious task, and sometimes may also result in server crashing. These servers typically rely on heavy and often unrestricted threads spawned to handle each incoming request which is the reason why the server resources are used up quickly. We propose a solution that is three fold: First, multiple Volunteer entities are brought in to hold the data and donate a portion of their computing power to offload the enormous work placed on the central entity. Second, the central entity is changed to play the role of dispatcher that generates monitors and assigns extremely lightweight, independent processes (called agents) to each user request without requiring any additional hardware upgrade. Each agent will be responsible to satisfy their assigned user requests. Third, we introduce a load balancing technique derived from the ideas of autonomous agents load balancing techniques in cloud to provide load balancing among the Volunteer entities and the central entity such that the Volunteer entities can continue with its own tasks and not be overwhelmed by its Volunteer work while ensuring fast response time and better reliability and response to the user.

The future role of psychiatrists in Europe in the light of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
J. M. Caldas de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
The Eu

SummaryThe European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being, launched in 2008, expresses a commitment of the EU and Member States to implement a mental health strategy in Europe. Recognizing that the level of mental health and well-being in the population is a key resource for the success of the EU as a knowledge-based society and economy, the Pact concludes that action for mental health and well-being at EU-level needs to be developed by involving policy makers and all relevant stakeholders. Given the specific content of their discipline and the prestige they have in our societies, psychiatrists will certainly have a key role in the development of the strategies proposed by the Pact. The purpose of this paper is to review the background, objectives and outcomes of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being, and reflect on the future role of psychiatrists in the light of its implementation.

scholarly journals Moped Scooter Sharing: Citizens’ Perceptions, Users’ Behavior, and Implications for Urban Mobility

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6886
Author(s):  
Álvaro Aguilera-García ◽  
Juan Gomez ◽  
Natalia Sobrino ◽  
Juan José Vinagre Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Discrete Choice Models ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Willingness To Use

In recent years, moped-style scooter sharing is gaining increasing attention in many urban areas worldwide. Nevertheless, research contributions are still limited, unlike other shared mobility systems. This paper is aimed at providing a first insight on moped sharing demand by exploring the usage and opinions towards this new mobility alternative. To that end, the research exploits the data from a web-based survey conducted in Spain, one of the countries with the largest implementation around the world in terms of the shared e-mopeds fleet. Kruskal–Wallis tests were conducted to identify the segment of the urban population that is more likely adopted moped sharing, and additional statistical mean differences in specific variables concerning moped sharing were carried out. The paper also provides a better understanding of the shared mopeds market and some implications for urban mobility, such as the potential role of shared mopeds in reducing vehicle ownership and its effect on urban modal shift. Furthermore, two discrete choice models were developed to (i) analyze the key drivers determining the willingness to use moped sharing, and (ii) explore individuals’ opinions on whether owning a private vehicle will not be a need in the future. The results indicate that age, occupation, income, and environmental awareness seem to be among the main reasons behind the potential use of these services in the future. The results may be useful for both operators and transport planners when designing actions and policy efforts addressing this mobility option and urban mobility in general.

The future of wood products: What is the prognosis?

2001 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 985-988
Author(s):  
Ian de la Roche ◽  
Christopher Gaston
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Key Words ◽  
The United States ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
The Past ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Future

The Canadian wood products industry continues to have an overwhelming reliance on commodity sales to the United States housing market. The industry has extracted attractive profits from this approach in the past, first by taking advantage of abundant, inexpensive old-growth fibre and then by investing in cost-minimizing technologies. But like all investments on inputs for production, diminishing returns have been reached and new solutions must be sought to recapture competitiveness and profitability into the future. This paper addresses this challenge by focusing on the role of research and development and the transition into a sustainable, knowledge-based industry. Key words: Canadian forest industry at the crossroads, productivity, competitiveness, knowledge-based, role of research and development

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