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Creativity and Innovation through Creativity and Innovation through Social Media and NetworksSocial Media and Networks
Dr. Robin Teigland, akaDr. Robin Teigland, aka
Karinda Rhode in SLKarinda Rhode in SL
IFL at Stockholm School of EconomicsIFL at Stockholm School of Economics Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor
www.knowledenetworking.orgwww.knowledenetworking.org
www.slideshare.net/eteiglandwww.slideshare.net/eteigland
Photo: Lundholm, Metro
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"...when the rate of change "...when the rate of change outside an organization is outside an organization is greater than the change greater than the change inside, the end is near...." inside, the end is near...."
Jack Welch…Jack Welch…
A world of rapidly growing knowledge ….A world of rapidly growing knowledge ….
>>A person’s lifetimeA person’s lifetime
in 18th centuryin 18th centuryOne weekOne week
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……that becomes quickly outdated ….that becomes quickly outdated ….
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First year of First year of technical-based technical-based
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Did You Know: Shift HappensDid You Know: Shift Happenshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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How are these trends affecting you How are these trends affecting you and your organization?and your organization?
GrowthGrowth
TimeTime
Information and Information and knowledgeknowledge
Human Human absorptive absorptive capacitycapacity
Human capacity cannot keep up…Human capacity cannot keep up…
Cohen & Levinthal 1989Cohen & Levinthal 1989 66
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””No one knows everything, No one knows everything,
everyone knows something, everyone knows something, all knowledge resides in all knowledge resides in
humanity.”humanity.”networksnetworks
Adapted from Lévy 1997
6 degrees of separation
Everybody is connected to everybody else by no more than six degrees of
separation.
“Small World Phenomenon” by sociologist Stanley Milgram, 1967
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The wisdom of the crowdsThe wisdom of the crowds
ClosedClosedExpensiveExpensiveComplexComplexAccurateAccurate
OpenOpenInexpensiveInexpensive
SimpleSimpleClose enoughClose enough
Hinton 2007
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Leveraging external resources to find Leveraging external resources to find solutions and solve unsolved problemssolutions and solve unsolved problems
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Transparency: There is nowhere to hide…Transparency: There is nowhere to hide…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8XxcOj3Seo Fortune, Rey 2008
History tends to repeat itself….History tends to repeat itself….Innovation, financial crisis, industrial revolution, Innovation, financial crisis, industrial revolution,
… …
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Steam Steam engineengine
Internal Internal combustion combustion
engineengine
MicroelectroniMicroelectronicscs
Late 18Late 18thth C C Late 19Late 19thth C C Late 20Late 20thth C C
Schön 2008
Third industrial revolution?
A new workforce is appearing…A new workforce is appearing…
1414Mahaley 2008, Merrill Lynch 1999, Beck and Wade, PrenskyMahaley 2008, Merrill Lynch 1999, Beck and Wade, Prensky
““Digital Immigrants”Digital Immigrants”““Digital Natives”Digital Natives”
Company loyaltyCompany loyaltyWork ≠ PersonalWork ≠ Personal
Learning=Behind the deskLearning=Behind the desk
Company loyaltyCompany loyaltyWork ≠ PersonalWork ≠ Personal
Learning=Behind the deskLearning=Behind the desk
Professional loyaltyProfessional loyaltyWork = PersonalWork = Personal
Learning=Fun and gamesLearning=Fun and games
Professional loyaltyProfessional loyaltyWork = PersonalWork = Personal
Learning=Fun and gamesLearning=Fun and games
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Using the social web to build relationships, find Using the social web to build relationships, find information and knowledge, solve problems, and information and knowledge, solve problems, and
learnlearn
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Building skills in virtual environmentsBuilding skills in virtual environments
My CVMy CV•Leading a virtual team of 30 Leading a virtual team of 30
individuals from across the globeindividuals from across the globe•Creating and successfully Creating and successfully executing strategies under executing strategies under
pressurepressure•Managing cross-cultural conflict Managing cross-cultural conflict
without face-to-face without face-to-face communicationcommunication
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Increasing pressure on Increasing pressure on “traditional” organizations“traditional” organizations
Formal organization/ Formal organization/ Hierarchy Hierarchy
Social organization /Social organization /HeterarchyHeterarchy
Teigland et al. 2005Teigland et al. 2005
What is a network?What is a network?
A set of actors connected by tiesA set of actors connected by ties
•Ties/LinksTies/Links−Knowledge, trust, Knowledge, trust, team, sit by, dislike, team, sit by, dislike, etc.etc.−Alliance, customer, Alliance, customer, investment, etc.investment, etc.
TieTie
•Actors/NodesActors/Nodes−IndividualsIndividuals−Teams, Teams, organizations, etc.organizations, etc.
ActorActor
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Two individuals/organizations with the Two individuals/organizations with the same number of contacts…same number of contacts…
……but with very different access to resourcesbut with very different access to resources
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Network dynamics impact Network dynamics impact creativity and innovation….creativity and innovation….
Firm AFirm A
LowLowon-timeon-time
HighHighCreative Creative
HighHighon-timeon-time
Low Low creative creative
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VirtualVirtualcommunitycommunity
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……as well as organizational learning..as well as organizational learning..
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Division 1Division 1 Division 2Division 2
Improved efficiency Improved efficiency over timeover time
Stagnant Stagnant performance over performance over
timetimeSchenkel & Teigland 2008Schenkel & Teigland 2008
Two divisions within Sundlink (Öresund Two divisions within Sundlink (Öresund Bridge)Bridge)
..and organizational failure..and organizational failure
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External networks are growing in External networks are growing in importance!importance!
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Other people around the world
Other employes around the world
Other employees in your country
Co-Workers
Friends
You
AlexEyal
Your managerRami’s manager
Hila
YaronYuval
Eduardo
Ed
Muriel
Peter
Frequent e-mails
Infrequent e-mails
Web 2.0 Collaboration
Large portion of Large portion of new ideasnew ideas and formal and formal collaboration relationships come from collaboration relationships come from external external
contactscontacts
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My company has blocked my computer from
accessing most of the social media sites. But I feel so cut off from my network. So, now I just connect through my
phone.
Management Management cannot mandatecannot mandate social relationships social relationships
External networks create value!External networks create value!
Jack Rob
Jim
Jill
Jane
Mary
Jason
George
Alex
Bob
Bill
Lisa
Doug
Sarah
Flåten et al, 2009Flåten et al, 2009
So, who are So, who are the the
company company employees? employees?
eZ Software development team
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Some leadership challenges!Some leadership challenges!
Continuous innovation requires extensive knowledge Continuous innovation requires extensive knowledge flows between diverse networks (internal and external).flows between diverse networks (internal and external).
When employees are more than 50 feet apart, the When employees are more than 50 feet apart, the likelihood of them collaborating more than once a week likelihood of them collaborating more than once a week is less than 10%.is less than 10%.
Our networks tend to be homogeneous – we tend to Our networks tend to be homogeneous – we tend to develop relations with people like ourselves.develop relations with people like ourselves.
The higher the diversity of team members, the higher The higher the diversity of team members, the higher the potential for conflict and poor results.the potential for conflict and poor results.
Knowledge is sticky within the firm, but flows easily Knowledge is sticky within the firm, but flows easily across organizational boundaries within networks of across organizational boundaries within networks of practice.practice.
Attracting and retaining talent is challenging due to Attracting and retaining talent is challenging due to high professional loyalty.high professional loyalty.
Allen 1984, Burt 1992, Brown & Duguid 2002, Marsden 1987, Ruuska & Teigland 2009, Teigland 2003 Allen 1984, Burt 1992, Brown & Duguid 2002, Marsden 1987, Ruuska & Teigland 2009, Teigland 2003
Web 2.0 helps overcome these challengesWeb 2.0 helps overcome these challenges
Finding and connecting with people Finding and connecting with people internally and externallyinternally and externally
Building communitiesBuilding communities Sharing information & knowledgeSharing information & knowledge Solving problems & finding solutionsSolving problems & finding solutions Learning informallyLearning informally
Overcoming diversity challengesOvercoming diversity challengesthrough creating collective through creating collective competencecompetence Shared understandingShared understanding Shared language and normsShared language and norms
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eZ Wire enables global conversationseZ Wire enables global conversations
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Serena Software: Strengthening internal Serena Software: Strengthening internal and external relationships through and external relationships through
FacebookFacebook
•#1 Applications Lifecycle Management (ALM) & business mashup•96 of Fortune 100 as customers•800 employees in 18 countries across globe •Facebook Fridays: One hour every Friday on Facebook to find fun and connect with co-workers, customers, family, and friends•Average employee age: 46•27 year old Silicon Valley company• >90% of employees on FB
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Forums for customer support and product Forums for customer support and product innovation at Dellinnovation at Dell
Enabling ideas through twitter at ZapposEnabling ideas through twitter at Zappos
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Content created by a user to be used by a userContent created by a user to be used by a user
Shifting sources of value
From organization-generated content From organization-generated content (OGC) to user-generated content (UGC)(OGC) to user-generated content (UGC)
Content created by an organization to sell to a userContent created by an organization to sell to a user
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Are there any benefits from social media, Are there any benefits from social media, or is it all hype?or is it all hype?
Among the clients surveyed by Select Minds, corporate social networking resulted in:
1. Productivity Contributions: Increase in productivity by an average of 10%
2. Retention Contributions: Increase in retention by an average of 9%
3. Increases in New Business: Increase new business by an average of 12%
4. Rehiring Former Employees: On average, rehires made through their Corporate Social Networking program….
1. become fully productive 49% faster than all experienced hires
2. became Star Performers (66%), versus 26% of experienced hires
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Virtual or real?Virtual or real?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsYVF25jHqwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsYVF25jHqw
So, what does all this mean?So, what does all this mean?
Organizations have to develop their networks Organizations have to develop their networks globally - both inside and outglobally - both inside and out
Organizations have to leverage social mediaOrganizations have to leverage social media− To win the war for talent To win the war for talent
− To innovate for competitive advantageTo innovate for competitive advantage
Organizations have to develop their Organizations have to develop their employees’ network leadership skillsemployees’ network leadership skills
Organizations have to cultivate an open, Organizations have to cultivate an open, knowledge sharing cultureknowledge sharing culture
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If you love knowledge, set it free…
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A new opportunity???A new opportunity???
Changing the mindsetChanging the mindset
IFL at Stockholm School of EconomicsIFL at Stockholm School of Economics
International organization represented in International organization represented in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, and the Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, and the Baltic StatesBaltic States
Ranked 1rst in Financial Times overall ranking Ranked 1rst in Financial Times overall ranking of Nordic players of Nordic players
Top 10 ranking in Europe among tailored Top 10 ranking in Europe among tailored corporate programscorporate programs
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Results-driven learningResults-driven learning
ValueValue
Developing worldclass learning processesDeveloping worldclass learning processes- Live LearningLive Learning
- IT-based learningIT-based learning
Live Learning - The key to true impact Live Learning - The key to true impact
Business reality Business reality
Program realityProgram reality ””Meta”Meta”
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A Live Change Project at A Live Change Project at
PurposePurpose− ConceptsConcepts: To develop change management techniques : To develop change management techniques
and skills through developing and discussing a and skills through developing and discussing a realreal change projectchange project
− CompetenceCompetence: To apply change management : To apply change management frameworks and toolsframeworks and tools
− CapitalCapital: To strengthen your personal networks: To strengthen your personal networks− ChangeChange: To create real business benefits at Tieto: To create real business benefits at Tieto
ProjectProject− Work in Tieto Accelerator groupsWork in Tieto Accelerator groups− Group decides together on one topic for change projectGroup decides together on one topic for change project− Occurs over three program modules Occurs over three program modules − Support from IFL faculty and Tieto sponsorsSupport from IFL faculty and Tieto sponsors
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A Live Change Project – Social MediaA Live Change Project – Social Media
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IT-based learning: Improving virtual IT-based learning: Improving virtual teaming and cross-cultural skillsteaming and cross-cultural skills
Designed together with Duke CEDesigned together with Duke CETask: To build a bridge in your virtual teamTask: To build a bridge in your virtual team
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Our innovation workshops bring together Our innovation workshops bring together users from across the globeusers from across the globe
Sessions introducing VWsSessions introducing VWs
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NY HRPSMarch 11, 2009
Do you want to learn more?
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“I think there’s a world market for maybe five computers.”Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943
“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”Ken Olson, President, Chairman and Founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977
“Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.”Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society, 1895
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All the things All the things right, right, but but
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Thanks and Thanks and see you in world!see you in world!
Karinda RhodeKarinda Rhode
aka Robin Teiglandaka Robin [email protected]@hhs.se
www.knowledgenetworking.www.knowledgenetworking.orgorg
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Thanks and Thanks and see you in world!see you in world!
Karinda RhodeKarinda Rhode
aka Robin Teiglandaka Robin [email protected]@hhs.se
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Photo by H. Lindholm, Metro
Stepping into the Internet:A tour of Second Life
Interested in a tour?Interested in a tour?
Sources and acknowledgementsSources and acknowledgements Books
− Barabási, Linked: The New Science of Networks. Perseus, 2002− Burt, Structural Holes, 1992− Castells, The Rise of the Network Society. Blackwell, 2000− Cross & Parker, The Hidden Power of Social Networks. Harvard Business
School, 2004− Gladwell, The Tipping Point. Abacus, 2001− Scott, Social Network Analysis. Sage, 2000− Teigland, Knowledge Networking, SSE, 2003− Teten & Allen, The Virtual Handshake. American Management Assoc., 2007
Homepages − Wayne Baker, webuser.bus.umich.edu/wayneb/− Stephen Bird, people.bu.edu/sbird− Steve Borgatti, www.socialnetworkanalysis.com− Rob Cross, www.robcross.org− International Network for Social Network Analysis http://www.insna.org/− David Krackhardt, www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/krack/index.shtml− Valdis Krebs, www.orgnet.com− Fredrik Liljeros, www.sociology.su.se/home/Liljeros/index.html− Steve Mahaley, www.dukece.com− James Moody, www.soc.duke.edu/~jmoody77/presentations/index.htm − Giancarlo Oriani, www.informalorg.eu (In Italian)− Barry Wellman, www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman/
Books− Barabási, Linked: The New Science of Networks. Perseus, 2002− Burt, Structural Holes, 1992− Castells, The Rise of the Network Society. Blackwell, 2000− Cross & Parker, The Hidden Power of Social Networks. Harvard Business
School, 2004− Gladwell, The Tipping Point. Abacus, 2001− Scott, Social Network Analysis. Sage, 2000− Teigland, Knowledge Networking, SSE, 2003− Teten & Allen, The Virtual Handshake. American Management Assoc., 2007
Homepages − Wayne Baker, webuser.bus.umich.edu/wayneb/− Stephen Bird, people.bu.edu/sbird− Steve Borgatti, www.socialnetworkanalysis.com− Rob Cross, www.robcross.org− International Network for Social Network Analysis http://www.insna.org/− David Krackhardt, www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/krack/index.shtml− Valdis Krebs, www.orgnet.com− Fredrik Liljeros, www.sociology.su.se/home/Liljeros/index.html− Steve Mahaley, www.dukece.com− James Moody, www.soc.duke.edu/~jmoody77/presentations/index.htm − Giancarlo Oriani, www.informalorg.eu (In Italian)− Barry Wellman, www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman/
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Sources and acknowledgements (cont’d)Sources and acknowledgements (cont’d) Articles and Research PapersArticles and Research Papers
− Cross, Baker, & Parker, “What creates energy in organizations?”, Cross, Baker, & Parker, “What creates energy in organizations?”, Sloan Management ReviewSloan Management Review, Summer 2003., Summer 2003.
− Cross, Parise, & Weiss, “Driving Strategic Change with a Network Cross, Parise, & Weiss, “Driving Strategic Change with a Network Perspective”, Network Roundtable working paper, 2006.Perspective”, Network Roundtable working paper, 2006.
− Kleinbaum, Stuart, Tushman, Communication (and Coordination?) in a Kleinbaum, Stuart, Tushman, Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization, HBS working paper, Modern, Complex Organization, HBS working paper, http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-004.pdfhttp://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-004.pdf
− Ibarra & Hunter, “How Leaders Create and Use Networks”, HBR, 2007.Ibarra & Hunter, “How Leaders Create and Use Networks”, HBR, 2007.- Coleman, D. Virtual Team Spaces, 2006.Coleman, D. Virtual Team Spaces, 2006.- Connaughton, SL & Daly, JA, “Leading from Afar: Strategies for Connaughton, SL & Daly, JA, “Leading from Afar: Strategies for
Effectively Leading Virtual Teams” in Effectively Leading Virtual Teams” in Virtual Collaborative Teams: Virtual Collaborative Teams: Process, Technologies, & Practice Process, Technologies, & Practice (S. H. Godar & S. P. Ferris, Eds.).(S. H. Godar & S. P. Ferris, Eds.).
- Lipnack, J. & Stamps, Lipnack, J. & Stamps, Virtual Teams: Reaching Across Space, Time, Virtual Teams: Reaching Across Space, Time, and Organizations with Technologyand Organizations with Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New . John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, 1997.York, 1997.
- Maznevski, M. High performance from global virtual teams, 2001.Maznevski, M. High performance from global virtual teams, 2001.- Ruuska, I. & Teigland, R. 2009 (Forthcoming). “Ensuring Project Ruuska, I. & Teigland, R. 2009 (Forthcoming). “Ensuring Project
Success through Collective Competence and Conflict Management in Success through Collective Competence and Conflict Management in Public-private Partnerships: A Case Study of a Swedish Triple Helix e-Public-private Partnerships: A Case Study of a Swedish Triple Helix e-government Initiative”. government Initiative”. International Journal of Project ManagementInternational Journal of Project Management..
- Schermerhorn, Jr., J., Schermerhorn, Jr., J., ManagementManagement, 2004., 2004.
Articles and Research PapersArticles and Research Papers− Cross, Baker, & Parker, “What creates energy in organizations?”, Cross, Baker, & Parker, “What creates energy in organizations?”,
Sloan Management ReviewSloan Management Review, Summer 2003., Summer 2003.− Cross, Parise, & Weiss, “Driving Strategic Change with a Network Cross, Parise, & Weiss, “Driving Strategic Change with a Network
Perspective”, Network Roundtable working paper, 2006.Perspective”, Network Roundtable working paper, 2006.− Kleinbaum, Stuart, Tushman, Communication (and Coordination?) in a Kleinbaum, Stuart, Tushman, Communication (and Coordination?) in a
Modern, Complex Organization, HBS working paper, Modern, Complex Organization, HBS working paper, http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-004.pdfhttp://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-004.pdf
− Ibarra & Hunter, “How Leaders Create and Use Networks”, HBR, 2007.Ibarra & Hunter, “How Leaders Create and Use Networks”, HBR, 2007.- Coleman, D. Virtual Team Spaces, 2006.Coleman, D. Virtual Team Spaces, 2006.- Connaughton, SL & Daly, JA, “Leading from Afar: Strategies for Connaughton, SL & Daly, JA, “Leading from Afar: Strategies for
Effectively Leading Virtual Teams” in Effectively Leading Virtual Teams” in Virtual Collaborative Teams: Virtual Collaborative Teams: Process, Technologies, & Practice Process, Technologies, & Practice (S. H. Godar & S. P. Ferris, Eds.).(S. H. Godar & S. P. Ferris, Eds.).
- Lipnack, J. & Stamps, Lipnack, J. & Stamps, Virtual Teams: Reaching Across Space, Time, Virtual Teams: Reaching Across Space, Time, and Organizations with Technologyand Organizations with Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New . John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, 1997.York, 1997.
- Maznevski, M. High performance from global virtual teams, 2001.Maznevski, M. High performance from global virtual teams, 2001.- Ruuska, I. & Teigland, R. 2009 (Forthcoming). “Ensuring Project Ruuska, I. & Teigland, R. 2009 (Forthcoming). “Ensuring Project
Success through Collective Competence and Conflict Management in Success through Collective Competence and Conflict Management in Public-private Partnerships: A Case Study of a Swedish Triple Helix e-Public-private Partnerships: A Case Study of a Swedish Triple Helix e-government Initiative”. government Initiative”. International Journal of Project ManagementInternational Journal of Project Management..
- Schermerhorn, Jr., J., Schermerhorn, Jr., J., ManagementManagement, 2004., 2004.
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Sources and acknowledgements (cont’d)Sources and acknowledgements (cont’d) PresentationsPresentations
− Gurteen, Online Information 2007: KM goes Social, Gurteen, Online Information 2007: KM goes Social, http://www.slideshare.net/dgurteen/km-goes-social-194717http://www.slideshare.net/dgurteen/km-goes-social-194717
− Poole, IBM: Web 2.0 goes to work, Poole, IBM: Web 2.0 goes to work, http://www.slideshare.net/jward5519/ibm-web-2-0-goes-to-http://www.slideshare.net/jward5519/ibm-web-2-0-goes-to-work-presentation’work-presentation’
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