Patrimonialism. What is behind the term: ideal type, category, concept or just a buzzword?

Enterprise 2.0: the “new Knowledge Management” or Just Another Buzzword?

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of Enterprise 2.0 inside a complex business process, seen through the relationship between dynamic capabilities and key knowledge activities. In particular, we investigate the effect of a Wiki in a product management process in a small UK-based software development company. The study draws upon existing theoretical foundations, such as the linkag...

Web 2.0: A Buzzword, a Serious Development, just Fun, or What?

Since 2006, everything has its Release 2, Version 0, abbreviated “2.0,” e.g., Silicon Valley 2.0, Family 2.0, Gadgets 2.0, Pub 2.0, Jobs 2.0, Health 2.0 Entertainment 2.0, Business 2.0, Music 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, Marketing 2.0, Law 2.0, Education 2.0, etc. All of this is a consequence of the term “Web 2.0” which was created at O’Reilly Media. But what is behind this shorthand: Is it just a buzz...

what is a document? rethinking the concept in uneasy times

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"Clicking" polymers or just efficient linking: what is the difference?

The introduction of the click chemistry concept by Sharpless and colleagues in 2001 clearly marks a turning point in synthetic chemistry as its fundamental principles have been rapidly adopted and it has served as inspiration for chemists in almost all areas. The large number of reviews already published in this relatively young field demonstrates the increasing relevance of this concept, and t...

What Is a Concept ?