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Knowledge Mobilization in Global Projects and Organizations

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Knowledge Governance and its Effects on Knowledge Mobilization

This research builds from institutional theory, transaction cost economics, and the knowledge-based view of the firm to (1) analyze the design of an internal knowledge market; (2) compare and contrast the governance of knowledge through internal knowledge markets and traditional Communities of Practice; and (3) analyze how different forms of governance affect knowledge mobilization.Read more »
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Creating Global, Multi-lateral, Knowledge-Sharing Communities of Practice

Summary Social knowledge sharing networks are central to organizational success, but with the growth in distributed global organizations, many firms are struggling with the challenge of creating and maintaining relationships that cross geographic, disciplinary, national, and cultural boundaries. This study investigates communities of practice within multinational engineering and construction organizations to build a theory of inclusive, global, knowledge sharing networks. Through social network analysis and qualitative interviews, the research team will theorize knowledge connection formation drivers and knowledge flow patterns. Existing techniques allow us to map networks of relationships, this project will go much further by: identifying and measuring the...Read more »
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Research Projects

  • Disaster Recovery and Resiliency
  • Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
  • Knowledge Mobilization in Global Projects and Organizations
    • Knowledge Governance and its Effects on Knowledge Mobilization
    • Creating Global, Multi-lateral, Knowledge-Sharing Communities of Practice
  • Engineering Education
  • Other Projects

Global Projects and Organizations Research Group

Amy Javernick-Will, PhD
Associate Professor | Nicholas R. and Nancy D. Petry Professor in Construction Engineering and Management 
Associate Director of Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder
amy.javernick@colorado.edu

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