Social Innovation in Emerging Economies: An Ecosystem Built on Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
pp. 15893
Author(s):  
Mariana Giovanna Andrade Rojas ◽  
Stella Yiyan Li ◽  
John Jianjun Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Social Innovation

Architectural Modeling of Transdisciplinary System with Inherent Social Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 1950012
Author(s):  
John P. T. Mo ◽  
Ronald C. Beckett
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
System Architecture ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Social Perspectives ◽  
Architectural Modeling ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Architecture Description ◽  
Architectural Knowledge

In an earlier study, we had noted that the term transdisciplinary is used in describing a number of different situations but always implied some form of knowledge-sharing collaboration. Researchers have observed that the requisite knowledge lies both within a development team and outside of it, but how it all works in harmony may vary from case to case. In this paper, we explore the utility of a system architecture description standard, ISO 42010 as a framework for representing architectural knowledge in a consistent way. This is illustrated in a social innovation case study. The case also illustrates how knowledge from social, medical and physical sciences was combined at multiple levels within a telemedicine delivery system.

Reflective Designing for Actors and Avatars in Virtual Worlds

2008 ◽  
pp. 425-448
Author(s):  
Sisse Siggaard Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Innovation Activities

This chapter proposes a designing strategy referred to as “virtual 3D exploratories”. It is a strategy by which to facilitate knowledge sharing and social innovation, activities important to many postmodern organizations and work groups—be they educational or commercial. The strategy will allow us to build virtual worlds, and universes, aimed at exploration—virtual worlds, where actors interact and communicate with each other by the means of avatars. To substantiate the designing strategy, this chapter calls attention to virtual phenomena such as: avatar-based interaction, communication, and scenarios designed for re?ective practices. Taking a ?rst step, the chapter presents narratives and video-based self-observations from 12 experiential sessions undertaken by the “Virtual 3D Agora-world” SIG as part of the EQUEL EU research project (2002-2004). Based on ?ndings and re?ections from these sessions, the designing strategy of virtual “exploratories” is outlined with reference to the “sense-making” theory (Dervin & Foreman-Wernet, 2003) and summarized in a “designing triangle”.

Reflective Designing for Actors and Avatars in Virtual Worlds

2011 ◽  
pp. 187-216
Author(s):  
Sisse Siggaard Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Innovation Activities

This chapter proposes a designing strategy referred to as “virtual 3D exploratories”. It is a strategy by which to facilitate knowledge sharing and social innovation, activities important to many postmodern organizations and work groups—be they educational or commercial. The strategy will allow us to build virtual worlds, and universes, aimed at exploration—virtual worlds, where actors interact and communicate with each other by the means of avatars. To substantiate the designing strategy, this chapter calls attention to virtual phenomena such as: avatar-based interaction, communication, and scenarios designed for re?ective practices. Taking a ?rst step, the chapter presents narratives and video-based self-observations from 12 experiential sessions undertaken by the “Virtual 3D Agora-world” SIG as part of the EQUEL EU research project (2002-2004). Based on ?ndings and re?ections from these sessions, the designing strategy of virtual “exploratories” is outlined with reference to the “sense-making” theory (Dervin & Foreman-Wernet, 2003) and summarized in a “designing triangle”.

scholarly journals How Knowledge Sharing Culture Can Become a Facilitator of the Sustainable Development in the Agrifood Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amedeo Maizza ◽  
Monica Fait ◽  
Paola Scorrano ◽  
Antonio Iazzi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Protection ◽  
Sustainability Planning ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Development Paths

This article proposes a managerial vision of the sustainability planning of a territory. The main assumption is that the sustainable development policies of a territory oriented to the agrifood sector cannot be separated from the participation in the decision-making process of the stakeholders as well as the sharing of objectives and development paths. The paper offers an innovative perspective because it proposes a model in which sustainable development can be improved not only through the attention to the production process, but also through the Knowledge Sharing Culture, which allows the inclusion of social innovation. This model was tested on the companies participating in the Italian Agri-food Protection Consortia as they represent an example of a managerial vision of the territory use and also because they integrate the protection of specific agricultural and food production with the commitment of entrepreneurs and families who share a common growth path. The empirical results show that Knowledge Sharing Culture can become a facilitator of the sustainable development of the territory when it is activated along specific “determinants” and related “operative activities” that transform the Knowledge Sharing Culture into a driver of social innovation oriented to the sustainability of businesses and their territory.

What Can Reverse Mentoring Relationships Contribute to Communities of Practice involving Developed and Rising Economies?

2016 ◽  
pp. 61-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette H. Dunham ◽  
Madeleine Ross
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Mentoring Relationship ◽  
Cooperative Knowledge

Communities of practice have been proposed as effective means of building cooperative knowledge sharing relationships between locals and experts from emerging and developed economies (including divisions within some multinational companies). Mentoring relationships in general have been found to support the work of communities of practice. Reverse mentoring relationships are the reverse to what is traditionally expected of a mentoring relationship; they involve the mentoring of a mature or more experienced employee by a younger or generally less experienced employee, but also have the potential to offer much to communities of practice. In the context of communities of practice involving developed and emerging economies, reverse mentoring relationships have the potential to facilitate nationals' (the reverse mentors) sharing of local knowledge while at the same time providing them with leadership development courtesy of the developed country's representative(s) (the reverse mentee(s)), a winning solution for communities of practice and multinational companies. This chapter outlines the benefits of reverse mentoring relationships for communities of practice, and identifies some potential challenges for these partnerships. The implications of these for managers and practitioners are outlined. An agenda for research into reverse mentoring arrangements will complete this chapter. The aim of the chapter is to show how reverse mentoring relationships can complement the work of communities of practice in fostering co-operative knowledge sharing between those in developed and emerging economies.

scholarly journals Knowledge sharing in emerging economies

2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Emerging Economies

scholarly journals Enterprise social media impact on human resource practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godwin Oscar Offong ◽  
Joyce Costello
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Social Media ◽  
Use Of Technology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how individual attitudes toward using enterprise social media (ESM) impact trust, explicit and tacit knowledge sharing as well as work performance in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach The authors use data from a survey of 293 employed individuals in Lagos, Nigeria, who work at organizations that have ESM systems. Findings The authors find that ESM usage is significantly associated with trust. However, ESM usage does not impact explicit or tacit knowledge transfer. Practical implications This paper provides empirical evidence that individuals who perceive high levels of performance expectancy will engage in ESM usage which in turn increases trust amongst colleagues. Human resource managers can argue that by adopting ESM, they can facilitate improved trust and collaboration through online engagement amongst employees. This is important for multi-national organizations wanting to expand into emerging economies where the organization and local workforce need to foster trust in knowledge sharing. Originality/value There has been little evidence regarding HRM use of ESM in emerging economies. By understanding individual attitudes toward ESM and how the use impacts knowledge sharing, the academic discussions concerning use of technology to enhance knowledge sharing can continue to evolve.

Social Innovation in Emerging Economies: A Resource-Based View Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 503-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Descubes ◽  
Jean-Philippe Timsit ◽  
Yann Truong
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Resource Based View
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