Social Knowledge Case Study

The premise of this chapter is that Innovation Growth is tightly tied to the collaborative process of socializing knowledge. Case examples from leading companies leading the way in socializing knowledge leading practices will be profiled. These companies will be a mix of new stories from a mix of both profit and not for profit organizations, in a mix of industries. The leaders of these organizations recognize that the socialization process of knowledge is core key to innovation growth. This chapter tells the story of change agents that are helping to move from vision to execution successfully. You will hear of experiences where the full enablement of their programs are not fully funded, or necessarily aligned across all levels of management where the generational gaps between understanding community and value network networks vs those based on linear “one way flow” models continue to conflict with one another; The case studies all started off with a small project well scoped and defined, and organically evolved vs a big bang approach. Each of these cases is rooted in a clear business need either for employee engagement or customer engagement needs. Read more... Abstract: The premise of this chapter is that Innovation Growth is tightly tied to the collaborative process of socializing knowledge. Case examples from leading companies leading the way in socializing knowledge leading practices will be profiled. These companies will be a mix of new stories from a mix of both profit and not for profit organizations, in a mix of industries. The leaders of these organizations recognize that the socialization process of knowledge is core key to innovation growth. This chapter tells the story of change agents that are helping to move from vision to execution successfully. You will hear of experiences where the full enablement of their programs are not fully funded, or necessarily aligned across all levels of management where the generational gaps between understanding community and value network networks vs those based on linear “one way flow” models continue to conflict with one another; The case studies all started off with a small project well scoped and defined, and organically evolved vs a big bang approach. Each of these cases is rooted in a clear business need either for employee engagement or customer engagement needs Social knowledge in action Social learning from the inside out : the creation and sharing of knowledge from the mind/brain perspective / David Bennet, Alex Bennet Measuring the impact of social media : connection, communication, and collaboration / Kimiz Dalkir Challenging our assumptions : making sense of the sharing of social knowledge / Suzanne Roff-Wexler, Loretta L. Donovan, Salvatore Rasa Social knowledge case study : innovation linked to the collaborative socialization of knowledge / Cindy Gordon Social knowledge in the Japanese firm / Benjamin Hentschel, Parissa Haghirian Cultural aspects of social knowledge Cultural barriers to organizational social media adoption / Andrew Miller Organizational culture : a pillar for knowledge management / Paul J. McBride Social leadership : exploring social media and the military : a new leadership tool / Scott Campbell Mackintosh Foundations of cross-cultural knowledge management / Nhu T. B Nguyen, Katsuhiro Umemoto Social knowledge tools, techniques, and technologies Becoming a blogger : a social knowledge experiment / Stefania Mariano Encouraging participation in virtual communities of practice within the United States Air Force / Nick Bowersox Social knowledge workspace / Jagdish K Vasishtha Sharing scientific and social knowledge in a performance oriented industry : an evaluation model / Haris Papoutsakis Social knowledge : the technology behind / Chethan. M, Mohan Ramanathan Empowering social knowledge with information technology : technological and cultural issues convergence / Fjodor Ruzic. For the past two decades, executives have struggled to develop effective ways of sharing what their organizations know. Organizational leaders are now seeking ways to share knowledge with both internal and external stakeholders driven by concerns such as downsizing, the impending retirement of baby boomers, terrorism, and a host of other organizational challenges. Social Using Social Media to Know What You Know aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks, latest empirical research findings, and practitioners' best practices in the area. The book is multidisciplinary in nature and considers a wide range of topics, each of which is related to social knowledge. It is written for professionals who want to improve their understanding of the strategic role of social knowledge in business, government, or non-profit sectors. "This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks, latest empirical research findings, and practitioners' best practices social knowledge, for improving understanding of the strategic role of social knowledge in business, government, or non-profit sectors"--Provided by publisher.