Organizational forms and knowledge absorption

Motivation, Knowledge Transfer, and Organizational Forms

spin-offs, or holdings. We intend to show that such orEmployees are motivated intrinsically as well as extrinsically. ganizational forms are suitable only under special circumIntrinsic motivation is crucial when tacit knowledge in and bestances defined by specific aspects of knowledge and motween teams IIILIS~be transferred. Organizational forms enable tivation. In line with the knowledge-based...

Knowledge Types and Organizational Forms in Knowledge Management

In this article knowledge types are combined with forms of organizations. Knowledge is something individual actors have. Organizations in which primary and organizational (secondary) tasks are performed are multi-actor systems. Organizational (secondary) processes consists of tasks, such as planning, control and communication. Individuals with knowledge perform these tasks. Concerning knowledge...

Organizational Forms and Knowledge Types: A Semiotic Perspective

Organizational Autopoiesis and Knowledge Management Organizational Autopoiesis and Knowledge Management

This paper presents a biological view of knowledge and organizations formulated to provide a framework for understanding organizational knowledge and organizational knowledge management systems. This framework extends ideas based Karl Popper's (1972) epistemology of objective knowledge; Maturana and Varela's (1980, 1987) ideas of autopoiesis as extended to organizations by von Krogh and Roos (1...

Evolving novel organizational forms

Computer simulations of organizations may provide a technique for discovering novel organizational forms, for example, forms that rely on extensive use of information technology. In this paper, I suggest the use of genetic algorithms to evolve organizational forms. Use of a genetic algorithm raises two key issues: representation and evaluation. I suggest representing an organization as a collec...