Knowledge Ecosystem

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An extension of research into knowledge management, a knowledge ecosystem fosters knowledge exchange opportunities among individuals comprising one or more organizations, and allows dynamic knowledge exchange activities to evolve as environmental circumstances require. This "bottom-up" approach to knowledge cultivation is ideal for globally distributed individuals who must exchange time-sensitive knowledge to increase organizational adaptedness and survivability. For these environments, top down knowledge management is indeterminate. The goal of a knowledge ecosystem is improved collaboration efforts spanning individuals and groups, which evolve as environmental circumstances require.

Knowledge ecosystems may incorporate technologies similar to community-driven knowledge management efforts, but for efforts within a single institution or an alliance of institutions, such as the national security or public health communities. Knowledge ecosystems are separate from knowledge ecology, the latter being either an organizational or philosophical lens through which knowledge ecosystems can be understood.

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• http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/hcls/task_forces/Knowledge_Ecosystem.html
• http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~dbray/2019.html
• March, James G. A Primer on Decision-Making. (1994)
• March, James G. The Pursuit of Organizational Intelligence. (1998)
• Designing a Knowledge Ecosystem on SSRN