A New Model for Competitive Knowledge Diffusion in Organization Based on the Statistical Thermodynamics

Ju-Yong Jong,Sung-Ryol So,Wei-Wei Wu

doi:10.1155/2020/8491516

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Abstract

In this study, we have constructed a new model for competitive knowledge diffusion in organization based on the statistical thermodynamics of physics. In order to achieve the purpose of research, we newly define the absorptive capacity coefficient, the creativity ability coefficient, the depreciation coefficient of knowledge, the ambiguity coefficient of knowledge, and the knowledge affinity coefficient of organizational culture. And various knowledge quantities such as knowledge energy, knowledge temperature, and diffusion coefficient for the knowledge diffusion equation were defined and simulations were carried out by the lattice kinetic method. And, based on the new model, we have successfully studied the impact of the characteristics of members, knowledge itself, and organizational culture on the diffusion of competitive knowledge. The results show that the diffusion velocity of knowledge in the organization increases as the knowledge absorbing ability of the members is larger, and the ambiguity of knowledge has a negative impact on the diffusion of knowledge. The degree of knowledge affinity of organizational culture is a decisive factor in the diffusion and accumulation of knowledge in the organization, and the cultural characteristics of the organization have a much greater influence on the diffusion of competitive knowledge than the personal characteristics of members. Therefore, the organization manager needs to pay more attention to building a better organizational culture than improving personal characteristics. Our research is helpful in analyzing the factors affecting competitive knowledge diffusion and constructing an effective knowledge management system.

Highlights

In the current era of knowledge-economy, knowledge is seen as an important intangible asset that can guarantee and sustain competitive advantage [1]
Abell and Oxbrow pointed out that important parts of knowledge management are the promotion of innovation and creativity through the connection of people and people and knowledge and people; information is transformed into knowledge [7], and Nonaka suggested that new knowledge comes from individuals and the core activity of a knowledge-innovation company is to transfer individual knowledge to other people for making individual knowledge into organizational
We have studied the diffusion and accumulation of competitive knowledge in organizations according to the changes in the personal absorption characteristics of organizational members, the characteristics of knowledge itself, and the degree of knowledge affinity of organizational culture based on knowledge diffusion equations and the lattice kinetic simulation

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Introduction

In the current era of knowledge-economy, knowledge is seen as an important intangible asset that can guarantee and sustain competitive advantage [1]. We have introduced member performance index, organizational culture index, and knowledge complexity index, which can represent the change of these factors, and developed a new equation-based knowledge diffusion model by employing physical theory (diffusion and kinetics theory) and methods for the multiparticle system and analyzed the competitive knowledge diffusion characteristics in an organization. − dkðrÞTkðrÞ, where ak, ik, and dk are coefficients that represent the absorptive capacity, innovation ability of the members, and knowledge depreciation, and uk and ok are ambiguity coefficient of competitive knowledge and knowledge affinity coefficient of organizational culture discussed above, respectively.

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