KE HICSS 2013 : Knowledge Economics: HICSS-46 (2013)
When Jan 7, 2013 – Jan 10, 2013
Where Grand Wailea Maui, HI
Submission Deadline Jun 15, 2012
Notification Due Aug 15, 2012
Final Version Due Sep 15, 2012
A conference running to catch up with Steve Newcomb’s advocacy of knowledge integration mappings as economic assets. (See Knowledge Economics II)
Additional details about the Minitrack may be found at: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_46/KMEconomics.pdf
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Knowledge Management is continuously gaining importance in research and practice, since economically growth economies are more reliant on the contribution of knowledge intensive businesses. Various methodologies to identify, capture, model and simulate knowledge transfers have been elaborated within the business scope. These methodologies comprise both the technical, as well as the organizational aspect of knowledge, being transferred in organizations.
This minitrack aims to provide insight on the knowledge economics and emphasizes a holistic view on the economic implications of knowledge, including the value and economics of repositories and the overall value of knowledge. Further on, implications of the knowledge society and knowledge based policy are covered within the scope of this minitrack.
Possible contributions regarding the economics of knowledge management and transfer may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Value and economics of repositories
- Implications of the knowledge society
- Policy generation and implementation in the knowledge society
- Knowledge based theory
- Knowledge based society
- Economics of knowledge co-creation and Business Process Management (BPM)
- Costs associated with knowledge management and knowledge transfer
- Tangible and intangible (business) value of knowledge management systems
- Methods for measuring the costs and benefits of projects involving knowledge management systems
- Measuring, managing and promoting intellectual capital
- Economics of inner and cross-organizational knowledge transfer
- Business models involving knowledge management and knowledge transfer
- The role of human, intellectual and social capital in knowledge management and knowledge transfer
- Economics of knowledge transfer across developed and emerging economies
- Value creation through education based knowledge transfer
- Benefits and costs of considering knowledge in the analysis of business processes
- Economics of sustainable knowledge management – potentials, barriers and critical success factors
- Motivations and financial expectations of cross-border knowledge transfer
- Contribution of knowledge management systems to firm performance and competiveness
- Economics of talent management
- Financial effects of the Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) position, knowledge managers, and other knowledge management related resources
- Financial rewards systems related to knowledge management and knowledge transfer
- Frameworks, models and theories related to the economics of knowledge management and transfer
Both conceptual and empirical papers with a sound research background are welcomed. All submissions must include a separate contribution section, explaining how the work contributes to a better understanding of knowledge management and economics.