Do rumours contribute to knowledge management - and will we ever know?
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Paper/Presentation Title | Do rumours contribute to knowledge management - and will we ever know? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Brown, Martyn (Author) and Cater-Steel, Aileen (Author) |
Editors | Poulymenakou, Angeliki, Pouloudi, Nancy and Pramatari, Katerina |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 4th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (MCIS 2009) |
ERA Conference ID | 50997 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Athens, Greece |
ISBN | 9789609856676 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://aisel.aisnet.org/mcis2009/62 |
Conference/Event | MCIS 2009: 4th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems |
Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems | |
Event Details | MCIS 2009: 4th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems Event Date 25 to end of 27 Sep 2009 Event Location Athens, Greece |
Event Details | Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems MCIS |
Abstract | Organisational rumour mongering and informal knowledge transfer share common characteristics. They both rely on informal social groups for communication. Uncertainty caused from changing environments leads to increased activity in both. The process of rumour mongering involves discussing content. Implicit in the informal knowledge transfer process is the same. Although they share characteristics, rumour and informal knowledge transfer are treated differently. The former is seen as negative and destructive while the latter is a positive influence. This paper reports on an empirical pilot study carried out at a university to see if organisational rumour contributes toward informal knowledge transfer. The discussion focuses on the challenges encountered and limitations of researching a sensitive area such as rumour. |
Keywords | knowledge management; organisational rumour; survey |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350302. Business information management (incl. records, knowledge and intelligence) |
520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | Paper no. 62 |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Business |
School of Information Systems |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z4vz/do-rumours-contribute-to-knowledge-management-and-will-we-ever-know
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