Collaboration model based on entity-concepts connectivity (original) (raw)

2007 IEEE International Technology Management Conference (ICE), 2007

Abstract

Collaboration in research and development (R&D) has been increasing rapidly since the 1980s in parallel with accelerating technological change, the internationalisation of firms and globalisation of the world economy. Further, the development of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures with new networking features, such as Internet and wireless services, has accentuated the importance of managing knowledge flows rather than the flow of goods. As a consequence, R&D is increasingly undertaken in networks spanning different technology fields, industry and national boundaries. New forms of collaboration are also emerging, ranging from informal bilateral collaboration to highly complex multilateral and multi-layered networks. At the same time competition is intensifying due to the global reach of firms. The knowledge network approach within the framework of the AMI@Work can be used to model community formation based on the competencies of individuals in a collaborat...

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