Knowledge Factors

The Author: Felix J. Schmitz-Justen studied Economics and Computer Science at the University of Heidelberg (Germany), the University of London (United Kingdom), and Sussex University (United Kingdom). From 2000 to 2004 he worked as a research associate at the Fraunhofer-Institute for Media Communication IMK (Germany). He then worked as a research associate at the International University Bremen IUB (Germany) and obtained his doctorate in Information Science in 2005. He is currently continuing his research with a focus on Collaborative Knowledge Management and Lifelong Learning.

lt;i>Contents: Changing Learning and Work Environments: Lifelong Learning and Knowledge Work - Knowledge Economies - Knowledge Corporations, Institutions, and Organizations - Collaborative Learning and Work Environments: Online Knowledge Communities - Knowledge Processes: Knowledge Creation, Capture, Transfer, and Utilization - Definitions (and Synonyms) of Knowledge Transfer and Creation - Literature Review: System, Content, Social, and User Aspects - Empirical Study - Univariate Analysis of Variance (ANOVA): Measurement of Knowledge Process Contribution Values - Structural Equation Model Analysis (SEM): Hypotheses Testing of Factors of Impact on Individuals' Knowledge Process Contributions - Discussion and Practical Implications.

«The result is an integrated set of what had previously been fragmented research and a usable model for further research and evaluation of online knowledge communities now so prevalent in virtually every discipline of study.» (Reference & Research Book News)