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Knowledge resources: critical systems thinking, viable system model and ‘gifts’
Author(s) -
Choi Chong Ju,
Hilton Brian
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.657
Subject(s) - knowledge management , asset (computer security) , resource (disambiguation) , systems thinking , social system , business , management science , computer science , sociology , engineering , social science , computer network , computer security , artificial intelligence
The importance of knowledge as a resource and asset for organizations and society has been well researched in the social science and management literature. Both the critical systems approach and the viable system model have been used as foundations for managing knowledge. This note advocates a third approach to managing knowledge: a framework based on knowledge exchange that is closer to the theory of ‘gifts’. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.