Online communities can be the source of staggering feats of pooled knowledge creation, with volunteers from around the world combining their expertise. Think of Wikipedia, or of Linux, or even the online community helping NASA to map craters on Mars. “Open-source software development creates products that are as good (some say, even better) as those […]
Journal: MIS Quarterly
Training Knowledge Workers Pays Off for SMEs
Given the pace of technological change, universities have difficulty teaching students the applied knowledge they will need in the workplace. The gap between education and real-world knowledge is only exacerbated the longer the employee has been out of college. In knowledge firms, therefore, the onus of maintaining a workforce equipped with the latest knowledge and […]
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Computer Says ‘Yes’ – The Impact of IT Investment
Investments in IT account for a large proportion of corporate discretionary spend and leaders need to understand the likely impact of such investments before allocating resources to it. The amount of ‘cash you splash’ on your IT systems has been a perennial problem for many leaders. What type of IT investment should I opt for? […]
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