Building trust through knowledge sharing: Implications for incentive system design

Representing Scientific Experiments: Implications for Ontology Design and Knowledge Sharing

As part of the development of knowledge sharing technology, it is necessary to consider a variety of domains and tasks in order to ensure that the shared framework is widely applicable. This paper describes an ontology design project in experimental molecular biology, focusing on extensions to previous ontological models and frame-based formalisms that allow us to handle problems in the represe...

Facilitating Knowledge Sharing Through Lessons Learned System

Recently, many organizations realize that knowledge is a strategic tool for maintaining organizational performance. With the realization that knowledge is a core resource, organizations are now attempting to manage knowledge in a more systematic and more effective way. The theory of organizational knowledge creation suggests the sharing of tacit knowledge is a critical component of successful k...

Incentive and Trust Issues in Assured Information Sharing

Assured information sharing among different organizations in a coalitional environment is an important first step in accomplishing many critical tasks. For example, different security agencies may need to share intelligence information for detecting terrorist plots. At the same, each organization participating in the assured information sharing process may have different incentives. In this pap...

Building trust in online auction markets through an economic incentive mechanism

Millions of dollars change hands daily through online auction markets. However, fraud has been on the rise in these markets. Using a game theoretic approach, we propose a design of an economic incentive mechanism, the trusted third party (TTP), to serve the online auction communities. The proposed model addresses both the economic and technological aspects of online auction transactions by assi...

Building trust in the electronic market through an economic incentive mechanism