Team Knowledge Research Articles

A Comparison of the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) Guidelines and the “Implementation of Governance, Forest Landscapes, and Livelihoods” Project in Lao PDR: The FPIC Team Composition and the Implementation Process

Free, prior, and informed consent, or FPIC, is a crucial component of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) projects. This study addresses a significant research gap regarding FPIC in the context of REDD+ projects, with a focus on the Implementation of Governance, Forest Landscapes, and Livelihoods (I-GFLL) project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). This research aimed to evaluate the FPIC’s components and implementation. We employed a literature review of the FPIC implementation reports from 242 targeted villages involved in the I-GFLL project and face-to-face interviews with 12 key informants. The research found positive aspects, such as female team membership, boosting ethnic women’s participation; the exclusion of forestry officials to foster an open dialogue; and respect for project rejections, displaying adherence to the FPIC principles. However, some challenging aspects were also highlighted, such as the exclusion of civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-government organizations (NGOs) and the loss of their expertise; limited team knowledge of forestry/climate change, hindering communication; short consultation durations; and an incomplete understanding of technical terms due to the project’s novelty, raising concerns. The study emphasizes the importance of crafting FPIC teams that promote communication, respect community rights, and, ultimately, ensure successful project implementation.

How and when team-member exchange influences knowledge hiding behaviors: A moderated dual-pathway model

PurposeThis study explored the influence of team member exchange on employees’ knowledge hiding behaviors via job embeddedness and work alienation, with learning goal orientation acting as the boundary condition. Methodology: This study adopted a quantitative multi-study research methodology to validate the proposed hypotheses, combining a time-lagged field study with 459 in-service employees and a scenario-based experiment with 128 university students at a northern university in China. FindingsIn Study 1 (field study), team-member exchange was negatively associated with knowledge hiding, and job embeddedness and work alienation mediated this relationship. Perceptions of learning goal orientation can amplify the effect of team-member exchange on job embeddedness and work alienation, which in turn reduces knowledge hiding behaviors. A subsequent experiment (Study 2) almost replicated and supported these findings, but work alienation did not play a role as an intermediary in the relationship between team member exchange and knowledge hiding behavior. Practical implicationsManagers should stimulate social exchanges among team members to inhibit knowledge hiding behaviors and prioritize individuals exhibiting higher learning goal orientations when deciding whom to hire. OriginalityThis research identifies and rationalizes how (underlying mechanisms) and when (contingencies) team-member exchange can make a difference in employees’ knowledge hiding behaviors, expanding and advancing further research on the knowledge hiding phenomenon from a team perspective.

Knowledge objects and knowledge practices in interdisciplinary learning: Example of an organization simulation in higher education

ABSTRACT Background Higher education is expected to prepare students with interdisciplinary learning (IDL), which is important for their educational and working life opportunities. The cocreation of knowledge in interdisciplinary teams offers multiple opportunities for the emergence of collective knowledge objects (KOs) and knowledge practices (KPs). Methods During iterations of an organization simulation course, interdisciplinary student teams created an offer of human resource services for a client. To analyze the students’ IDL (84 students in 12 teams), we conducted an interaction analysis, drawing on sociocultural and knowledge practice perspectives on technology-mediated learning. First, video-recordings of two teams’ meetings were analyzed to trace the tensions, negotiations, and cocreation of KOs. Second, students’ reflective diaries were analyzed to identify collective KPs. Findings The negotiation and cocreation of KOs were mediated by multiple material resources and participants’ disciplinary knowledge. In their diaries, students described the following collective KPs: 1) attending to interdisciplinary problems, 2) responsibility taking, 3) framing expertise and contribution, 4) crossing interdisciplinary boundaries, 5) exploring and concretizing new knowledge, and 6) reflecting and expanding upon practices and knowledge. Contributions The study widens our understanding of the intertwined dynamics of KOs and KPs through which students collectively create and engage in interdisciplinary learning.

Microprocessor Design Using COPRAS Method

Introduction: A microprocessor is a computer and An important part of the structure, Without it, on your computer, Nothing can be done. it is a programmable device, It does some arithmetic on the input and logical operations and the desired output creates. In simple words, Microprocessor is on a chip It is a digital device Instructions from memory. Get them and decode them can run and give results. Fundamentals of Microprocessor. In a microprocessor machine language Take some steps that activate them, to the processor That's what it should do says Microprocessor instruction Three basics when implementing Doing things: Its addition, Subtraction, multiplication, division, and some logic functions Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) makes use of. New Microprocessors are floating point Functions in numbers are doing In microprocessors The data in is from one location Can be moved to another location. It is a Program Counter (PC). Contains the registry, which Based on the value of the system address of the next instruction Stores, the microprocessor from place to place Jumps and makes decisions.Research significance: For microprocessor design, this Description Various semiconductors In device fabrication processes Made using some, Consequently in a chip carrier A drop in binding occurs. This chip carrier is then printed. Solder on the circuit board (PCB). done or in the socket is inserted. New microprocessor or microcontroller unit, To make the process flow logically Some general steps can be followed. These few steps make it even easier for small manageable tasks can be separated. A new microprocessor General steps for designing. A must-have in the new app is the determination of skills. required Data path to handle capabilities Set up. Machine code Instructional Design (ISA) Define. data path Create the necessary logic to control.Methodology: An analysis of the COPRAS method in this complex proportionality assessment (COPRAS) system in 1994 showed that the index values used to assess the Gavaskar, Kalkaska, and sarka introduced at this time increased and decreased. Alternatives: Poor life recycled products market, poor consumer perception of recycled products, poor supplier commitment, the poor success of curbside pickup. Evaluation Option: Finance Team, Engagement / Support, Infrastructure Team, Knowledge Team, Environment Team.Alternative: CISC is Intel 386, Intel 486, Pentium, EPIC is IA-64, DEC Alpha 21164. Evaluation preference: Feature size (micron), Supply voltage (V), Die size (mm2), DRAM bits/chip (m).Results: from the result, it is seen that CISC Intel 386 is got the first rank whereas DEC Alpha 21164 is having the lowest rank.

The Interaction Effect of Stakeholder Engagement on Managerial Competencies- Financial Performance Nexus; Empirical Evidence from Microfinance Institutions in Uganda

Purpose: This study examined the moderation effect of stakeholder management on the relationship between managerial competencies and financial performance of MFIs in Uganda. Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design, adopting a quantitative approach. This design was preferred because it does not require follow-up on the respondents as would be the case with a longitudinal design. The study used a structured self-administered questionnaire to collect data from the senior managers of 76 MFIs in Uganda. MFIs were selected using stratified simple random sampling while purposive sampling was applied to select senior management. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis using SPSS was employed to test the hypothesis. Hierarchical regression was preferred to other techniques because of its capacity to indicate what happens to the model as different predictor variables are introduced. Findings: Empirical findings from this study revealed that the financial performance of MFIs in Uganda is explained by managerial competencies and the relationship is moderated by stakeholder management. The results concretize that managerial competencies and stakeholder management fuse to influence financial performance. The study revealed that managerial competencies (β= .65, p<.001) and stakeholder management (β=.61, p<.001) are significant antecedents, accounting for a substantial 58% of the variance in the financial performance of MFIs (R2=.58, p<.001). Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: The present study has confirmed that managerial competencies are a multidimensional predictor comprising of skills, knowledge, and abilities of the management team. It emerged that stakeholder management is a potent predictor with the potential to strengthen the effect of managerial competencies on financial performance. The study addresses mixed findings in the literature on financial performance and confirms upper-echelons and the stakeholder theory.

Knowledge Exchange Networks: Does Gender Matter?

Gender diversity in knowledge exchange networks can be a source of innovation in organizations as it provides new insights that improve the creative process. Diversity literature provides enough evidence of the importance of utilizing mixed-gender teams to gain innovative outcomes. However, in knowledge management literature, gender diversity has been scarcely addressed. Knowledge management literature happens to be dominant, and there is a need to study the impact of gender diversity in knowledge creation processes and networks. This theoretical paper links the diversity literature to knowledge management literature and provides new understandings by considering gender as an important factor in the knowledge creation process. This paper contributes to the literature by emphasizing on exploring knowledge exchange relationships through a feminist perspective. Feminist perspective is also missing in knowledge management literature; thus, by making gender an important consideration in the socialization phase of the knowledge creation process, this paper provides a diverse perspective in knowledge management literature. Furthermore, this paper presents a conceptual model of gender-diverse knowledge exchange networks that shows the inclusion of women in knowledge exchange networks enhances the effectiveness of teams. Women are being neglected when it comes to inclusion in knowledge creating networks because of in-group bias against men and the stereotypical perception of women’s lack of technical and innovative knowledge. This paper sheds light on the importance of women's inclusion in knowledge exchange networks by emphasizing the vitality of diversity in creating knowledge and innovation in collaborative networks and teams in organizations.

R&D team network configurations, knowledge diversity and breakthrough innovation: a combined effect framework

PurposeThis study aims to propose a combined effect framework to explore the relationship between research and development (R&D) team networks, knowledge diversity and breakthrough technological innovation. In contrast to conventional linear net effects, the article explores three possible types of team configuration within enterprises and their breakthrough innovation-driving mechanisms based on machine learning methods.Design/methodology/approachBased on the patent application data of 2,337 Chinese companies in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry to construct the R&D team network, the study uses the K-Means method to explore the configuration types of R&D teams with the principle of greatest intergroup differences. Further, a decision tree model (DT) is utilized to excavate the conditional combined relationships between diverse team network configuration factors, knowledge diversity and breakthrough innovation. The network driving mechanism of corporate breakthrough innovation is analyzed from the perspective of team configurations.FindingsIt has been discerned that in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry, there exist three main types of enterprise R&D team configurations: tight collaboration, knowledge expansion and scale orientation, which reflect the three resource investment preferences of enterprises in technological innovation, network relationships, knowledge resources and human capital. The results highlight both the crowding-out effects and complementary effects between knowledge diversity and team network characteristics in tight collaborative teams. Low knowledge diversity and high team structure holes (SHs) are found to be the optimal team configuration conditions for breakthrough innovation in knowledge-expanding and scale-oriented teams.Originality/valuePrevious studies have mainly focused on the relationship between the external collaboration network and corporate innovation. Moreover, traditional regression methods mainly describe the linear net effects between variables, neglecting that technological breakthroughs are a comprehensive concept that requires the combined action of multiple factors. To address the gap, this article proposes a combination effect framework between R&D teams and enterprise breakthrough innovation, further improving social network theory and expanding the applicability of data mining methods in the field of innovation management.

Informal Learning at workplace in the Middle East: Exploring the role of informal learning levels on Team Performance in Qatar

In organisations, informal learning is recognised as one of the major contributors towards learning and development for employees. Over the years, researchers and practitioners continually attempt to understand the relationship between informal learning and team performance, yet this relationship is highlighted to be complex to assert. This study aims to explore the role of different informal learning levels (self-reflection (individual), managerial coaching (dyadic), and knowledge exchange (team)) on team performance in Qatar. Data collection was conducted using quantitative method through deploying the use of questionnaire survey with 47 teams within a selected company in Qatar. The findings showed that understanding the relationship between informal learning and team performance is complex, but using activities at different levels provided a holistic, yet more assertive approach to further understand that relationship. The study found that the team knowledge sharing have the highest values among the informal learning activities while managerial coaching were less practiced. On the one hand, the results derived from the regression tests showed that there is no strong association between informal learning and team performance which indicates that complex relationship between those two variables and how informal learning activities are motivated/demotivated in organisations. The study concluded by proposing an abstract conceptualisation to understand the relationship between informal learning and team performance.

A patient-centred and multi-stakeholder co-designed observational prospective study protocol: Example of the adolescent experience of treatment for X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH).

The importance of patient centricity and keeping the patient at the heart of research design is now well recognised within the healthcare community. The involvement of patient, caregiver and clinician representatives in the study design process may help researchers to achieve this goal and to ensure robust and meaningful data generation. Real-world data collection allows for a more flexible and patient-centred research approach for gaining important insights into the experience of disease and treatments, which is acutely relevant for rare diseases where knowledge about the disease is more likely to be limited. Here, we describe a practical example of a patient-centric, multi-stakeholder approach that led to the co-design of a prospective observational study investigating the lived experience of adolescents with the rare disease, X-linked hypophosphataemia. Specifically, we describe how the knowledge and expertise of a diverse research team, which included expert physicians, research and technology specialists, patients and caregivers, were applied in order to identify the relevant research questions and to ensure the robustness of the study design and its appropriateness to the population of interest within the context of the current clinical landscape. We also demonstrate how a structured patient engagement exercise was key to informing the selection of appropriate outcome measures, data sources, timing of data collection, and to assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed data collection approach.

How Collaboration Technology Use Affects IT Project Team Creativity: Integrating Team Knowledge and Creative Synthesis Perspectives

Contemporary IT project teams engage in creative problem solving to address increasingly complex business problems, which highlights the need to promote IT project team creativity. Collaboration technologies are widely used in IT project teams, but little is known about what collaboration technology features can be used to improve IT project team creativity and the underlying influencing mechanisms. To address this important gap, the current study builds on the extended team knowledge framework to identify collaboration technology features and decodes their influencing mechanisms on IT project team creativity by drawing on the novel creative synthesis theory originating in the management literature to the IT project team context. We identify three sets of collaboration technology support features, that of awareness knowledge supports, long-term knowledge supports, and transitional knowledge supports, and posit that their use can improve IT project team creativity via facilitating the creative synthesis process which includes three sub-constructs of collective attention, similarity building, and enacting ideas. The research model is supported in general by empirical data collected through a multi-sourced survey of over 500 team members and their leaders from 62 IT project teams. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Specifičnosti vršenja uviđaja kod krađa na pčelinjacima i oštećenja košnica

All over the world, including Serbia, honey bees (Lat. Apis mellifera) are considered very useful insects, partly because of pollination, and partly because of the bee products that people use in their diet. To justify the research, the paper presents the number of thefts at apiaries in the Republic of Serbia and in California, USA. Also, due to the existence of various specificities in comparison with other types of criminal offences of theft, the paper proposed a model of conducting investigations in situations where the theft was committed at the apiary. When conducting an investigation, there is a whole series of specificities. A proposal for the organization of the investigation was given, and the need for the engagement of various subjects was pointed out, as well as a proposal for the education of individual team members, due to the need for specific knowledge of the investigation team. The paper also presents a case from court practice in the USA, which resulted in the proclamation of the bee as an endangered species, and which could serve as a positive example of legislation for bees. Given that in the Republic of Serbia, criminal destruction and damage of other's property is prosecuted by private lawsuit, the engagement of the police is evident only in cases of theft at the apiary. If the bee is an endangered species, this would imply the involvement of the police in all criminal acts related to bees. The paper also provides an example of a verdict from the USA that declared bees a protected asset. Also, the possibilities of applying modern technologies during the investigation of beehive thefts, the search of suspects to find the object of a criminal offence, as well as the proposals of preventive action aimed at preventing these crimes in the apiary were considered.

From Miscommunication to Collaboration: A Study on Communication Effectiveness among Project Team in Construction Projects

Effective communication plays a crucial role in enhancing the knowledge and skills of project teams within the construction industry. In an environment characterized by complexity and the need for collaboration, the ability to convey information clearly and efficiently is paramount in achieving project goals. This paper examines the significance of good communication in fostering the development of knowledge and skills among project team members. By facilitating productive information exchange, effective communication empowers team members to collaboratively solve problems and work together more efficiently. This, in turn, leads to a collective understanding of the project and accelerates decision-making processes while improving the overall quality of project outcomes. Through various case studies and analyses, this paper also outlines best practices for communication within construction project teams that can contribute to the growth of team members’ knowledge and skills. Ultimately, the findings suggest that effective communication not only strengthens interpersonal relationships among team members but also significantly enhances the overall performance of construction projects.

TRANSACTIVE MEMORY SYSTEMS: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

This paper explores the relationship between transactive memory systems (TMS) and organizational performance through a bibliometric analysis. The analysis examines publications in the Web of Science database from 1975 to 2023, focusing on those that connect TMS with knowledge and performance in an organizational context. The results reveal a growing interest in TMS research, particularly since 2010. The analysis identifies key concepts such as team performance, knowledge management, and intellectual capital. It highlights the increasing importance of managing intangible resources like knowledge in the digital age. The findings suggest a strong link between well-developed TMS and improved organizational performance. TMS facilitates knowledge sharing, expertise utilization, and team coordination, ultimately leading to better outcomes like innovation, efficiency, and creativity. The paper concludes that TMS represents a strategic management resource, especially for knowledge-intensive organizations. It emphasizes the need for further research to fully understand the potential of TMS in supporting such organizations.

When and how is team cognitive diversity beneficial? An examination of Chaxu climate

The workforce is becoming increasingly heterogeneous in terms of age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, values, cognition, and culture. Thus, team diversity management is regarded as an important development strategy that organizations can use to gain advantages. However, in the diversity literature, empirical studies investigating the effects of cognitive diversity on creativity have not yielded conclusive findings. This has called into question the importance of team cognitive diversity. To address this, we investigate when and how team cognitive diversity fosters individual creativity. Drawing on the categorization-elaboration model (CEM) and literature on Chaxu climate, we develop a multilevel mediated moderation model in which the team Chaxu climate is treated as the moderator and team knowledge sharing is treated as the mediator. Using two-wave paired data collected from 46 teams and 368 members, we find that Chaxu climate mitigates the positive effect of team cognitive diversity on team knowledge sharing. In turn, team knowledge sharing mediates the interaction effect between team cognitive diversity and Chaxu climate on individual creativity. Our study facilitates a shift from an automatic-oriented lens to a contingent-oriented lens by identifying a new contingent factor and advances research on the underlying mechanisms by identifying a new process factor. Ultimately, this study enriches our knowledge on the function of cognitive diversity in the field of business strategy.

Knowledge System Synergy Mechanism of Innovative Entrepreneurial Teams in Universities

Abstract The study divides the knowledge system of university students’ innovation and entrepreneurship teams into the main system, resource system, operation system, environment system, and exchange system, constructs the synergistic mechanism model of each subsystem, and accelerates the generation of innovation results. Then, from the perspective of the knowledge ecosystem and social network, an innovation team of University M is selected as the research object to analyze the characteristics of the synergistic network of the knowledge system of the team, to find out the cohesive subgroups, structural holes, edge points, and isolation points in the network, and to validate them by using the social network analysis method. The overall network analysis yielded that the overall network centrality potential of this innovation and entrepreneurship team was 25.52%, the connection between members was not strong, the team was loose, and the knowledge-sharing activities were not active. Individual net analysis reveals that active participants in knowledge synergy activities, whether spreading knowledge or learning knowledge, play an important role in sharing knowledge within the team but can be overly dependent. The analysis of this study will help to discover the characteristics of knowledge synergy behavior of innovation and entrepreneurship teams and the factors affecting the synergy behavior, which can be used as an objective basis for improving the synergy behavior of team knowledge systems.

Primary health care team faultlines and team performance: the mediating role of knowledge sharing.

Family doctor teams, serving as health gatekeepers, are extensively advocated in China. Their composition, comprising a heterogeneous mix of professionals, contributes to a more comprehensive service, but also poses challenges. Consequently, scholarly interest has arisen in comprehending how these compositions, known as faultlines, influence team dynamics and outcomes. However, there is a lack of comprehensive exploration into how faultlines influence team members' communication processes and knowledge sharing. This study aims to provide insights into the associations between faultlines in primary care teams and team performance, specifically exploring how knowledge sharing may mediate these effects, with the goal of revealing key insights to optimize contracted family doctor services. Survey data from 291 family doctor teams in China was utilized to test hypotheses, revealing a negative association between (social-category and information-based) faultlines and knowledge sharing. Team knowledge sharing acts as a mediator in the relationship between these faultlines and team performance. Our findings advance faultlines theory and emphasize the mediating role of knowledge sharing in elucidating the interplay between faultlines and team performance. These insights are crucial for fostering collaboration, managing faultlines, and enhancing healthcare team performance.

Social Power Antecedents of Knowledge Sharing in Project-Oriented Online Communities

While previous research has explored a number of knowledge sharing factors in project teams, little is known about antecedents of knowledge sharing in the context of communication visibility. Against this background, this article attempts to deepen our understanding of knowledge sharing antecedents in project-oriented online communities (POCs) characterized by communication visibility. Specifically, employing social power theory, this article identifies antecedents of knowledge sharing behavior and knowledge quality and examines hierarchical distance as a moderator between expert power and knowledge sharing. Data collected from 205 Chinese project members in the construction industry are used to test our proposed hypotheses. Results indicate that both expert power of others and oneself are positively related to knowledge sharing behavior and knowledge quality, respectively. Hierarchical distance hinders knowledge sharing behavior but does not significantly influence knowledge quality. In addition, hierarchical distance weakens the magnitude between expert power of others and knowledge sharing behavior but strengthens the magnitude between expert power of oneself and knowledge sharing behavior. Besides, the moderating effect of hierarchical distance for knowledge quality is found to be insignificant. Theoretical implications for project team knowledge sharing and practical implications concerning improving knowledge sharing in POCs are discussed.

Mitigating Facets of Team Knowledge Hiding: A Collaborative View of Psychological Safety and Team Embeddedness through the Lens of COR theory

Mitigating Facets of Team Knowledge Hiding: A Collaborative View of Psychological Safety and Team Embeddedness through the Lens of COR theory

Software Development Teams Knowledge and Awareness of Security Requirement Engineering and Security Requirement Elicitation and Analysis

Software security is a concern due to software's pervasiveness and how rapid software's are developed. Although studies have emphasized the importance of addressing security requirements during the early phases of requirement engineering, it is often overlooked. This oversight may stem from limited knowledge and awareness among software development teams regarding security requirement engineering (SRE) and security requirement elicitation analysis (SREA). To assess this, a quantitative study was conducted. Respondents completed a survey, and the data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The results indicate that software development teams possessed an average knowledge of SRE but demonstrated good knowledge of SREA.

Evaluation of Anesthesia Care Team Knowledge Regarding Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Intensive Care Unit

Introduction: One of the most popular therapies for hospitalized patients in critical care units (ICUs) is mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube. Delaying weaning is linked to increased difficulty rates, more time in the hospital, and reduced ICU survival rates. Methodology: This study aims to evaluate the anesthesia care team's knowledge regarding weaning from MV in the ICU. The cross-sectional study of this type was conducted at Imam Khomeini Hospital and Sharieti Hospital in Tehran, Iran, from May 2023 until November 2023. During data collection, anesthetic care team members with various educational backgrounds were employed in the ICU at a public hospital. The final sample size was 101 Iranian anesthesia care teams in an Iranian hospital. Inclusion criteria include those who had an educational certificate and agreed to participate in this study during the study period. Anyone with a duration of 1 year or more in the ICU has an associate degree (nursing, anesthesia care team anesthesiology) and above. Exclusion criteria include a pilot study sample and all those not fulfilling the above inclusion criteria and not completing questionnaires. Results: The results showed that (77.2%) of the anesthesia care team was female, and (74.3%) were married. (50.5%) worked in the Imam khomaini hospital; furthermore, the anesthesia care team age was (50.5%) of (31--40) years old, and the mean SD was (2.14 0.69). (2%)the anesthesia care team possessed plenty of knowledge. (35.6%) The anesthesia care group possessed a middling degree of knowledge, and (62.4%) possessed little knowledge. The relationship between the total knowledge of the anesthesia care team regarding weaning criteria from mechanical ventilation and the educational degree is significant (P = 0.005). The Conclusion: The knowledge and procedures of the anesthesia care team about weaning patients off of artificial ventilation were deemed inadequate based on the results of the current study. They need better knowledge about weaning criteria from MV in the ICU.