Successful knowledge sharing in virtual projects : a review of an EU FP7 project

Elly Philpott

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Abstract

This article focuses on the motivations, enablers and barriers to successful participation in EU FP7 projects. It captures the use of portals for partner search, use of SKYPE for virtual meetings and the role that technology-enhanced knowledge sharing plays in the initiation, implementation and successful closure of projects. Case phenomena is explained in terms of socio-technical theories of knowledge sharing such as use and gratification theory; social exchange theory; bond theory; identity theory however; we need to incorporate individual user characteristics, expertise in tool use, and characteristics of the information systems success model and co-opetition theory to adequately describe the phenomena witnessed. We also conclude that applicable theory is lifecycle dependent. The practical value of this paper is that it describes knowledge sharing from a real and recent case. Reflective practice, in an EU context is rare and as such the case is both informative for the development of collaborative innovation and knowledge sharing theory but also practical for those considering the same path.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 189-213

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

International Journal of Information Technology and Management (Volume 12, Issue 3-4)

Publication milestones

Published - 01/01/2013

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2013

ISSN

1461-4111

External Publication IDs

handle.net: 10547/332352
Scopus: 84879568517

Access to documents

10.1504/IJITM.2013.054856

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