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| Author: | Postrel, S. |
| Title: | Islands of Shared Knowledge: Specialization and Mutual Understanding in Problem-Solving Teams |
| Journal: | Organization Science
2002 : MAY-JUN, VOL. 13:3, p. 303-320 |
| Index terms: | KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION STRATEGY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The author of the article answers the following questions: 1. Where should be the boundaries of knowledge between economic actors located in order to maximize the efficiency of their interactions; In particular, what circumstances determine whether it makes sense for adjacent stages in the value chain to invest in the development of common understanding, and when does it make sense for them to operate in mutual ignorance; To address these questions, it is necessary to construct a kind of production function which takes different forms of knowledge-specialist capability and trans-specialist understanding - as inputs and relates them to problem-solving output. Using a simple model of product design as a template, it is possible to derive such a production function. |
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