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Network structure and knowledge transfer

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Abstract

This study employs single layer perceptron model (SLPM) to explore how the topological structure of intra-organization networks affects knowledge transfer. The results demonstrate that in the process of knowledge transfer, both the disseminative capacity of knowledge senders and the absorptive capacity of knowledge receivers should be taken into consideration. While hierarchical networks can enable greater numbers of organizational units to acquire knowledge, they reduce the speed and efficiency of knowledge transfer, whereas scale-free networks can accelerate transfer of knowledge among units.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Science - ICCS 2007 - 7th International Conference, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages170-173
Number of pages4
EditionPART 4
ISBN (Print)9783540725893
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007 - Beijing, China
Duration: 27 May 200730 May 2007

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 4
Volume4490 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period27/05/0730/05/07

Keywords

  • Hierarchical network
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Scale-free network

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