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Tacit knowledge sharing: the determination of a methodological approach to explore the intangible (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buunk, I., Hall, H., & Smith (F), C. (2016, September). Tacit knowledge sharing: the determination of a methodological approach to explore the intangible. Presented at ISIC: the information behaviour conference, Zadar, Croatia

Introduction. Research design should take into account both (a) the specific nature of the object under scrutiny, and (b) approaches to its study in the past. This is to ensure that informed decisions are made regarding research design in future empi... Read More about Tacit knowledge sharing: the determination of a methodological approach to explore the intangible.

The adoption process in management innovation: A Knowledge Management case study (2016)
Journal Article
Rasmussen, L., & Hall, H. (2016). The adoption process in management innovation: A Knowledge Management case study. Journal of Information Science, 42(3), 356-368. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551515625032

is based on the findings of a study that explores and discusses in depth a Knowledge Management programme that was introduced within a large distributed public sector agency in Europe. The aim of this research was to provide insight into the adoption... Read More about The adoption process in management innovation: A Knowledge Management case study.

The census as an information source in public policy-making (2016)
Journal Article
Killick, L., Hall, H., Duff, A. S., & Deakin, M. (2016). The census as an information source in public policy-making. Journal of Information Science, 42(3), 386-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551516628471

This paper provides an assessment of the value of national population censuses as information sources with specific reference to
UK census data and its use in policy-making. Mixed methods were adopted to collect quantitative and qualitative data fro... Read More about The census as an information source in public policy-making.

The implementation of mini-enterprise business process management (2015)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Liu, W., & Wang, Z. (2015). The implementation of mini-enterprise business process management. International Journal of Innovative Business Strategies, 1(2), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.20533/ijibs.2046.3626.2015.0005

Obviously, it is important for the mini-enterprise to acknowledgement that how to win the customers and markets, because the products must be continuously evolved so as to satisfy the customer, otherwise it will be disused by the market, that is a ma... Read More about The implementation of mini-enterprise business process management.

Strategic positioning of IT business Incubators within Universities - a comparative study of the United Kingdom and India. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., Kannabiran, G., & Laing, S. (2015, November). Strategic positioning of IT business Incubators within Universities - a comparative study of the United Kingdom and India. Paper presented at Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Advances in Information Technology (IT) offers various innovation opportunities. Incubation of IT innovation, with a focus on promoting entrepreneurship, has been a strategic priority of many leading universities across the world. Incubation of IT in... Read More about Strategic positioning of IT business Incubators within Universities - a comparative study of the United Kingdom and India..

Factors, frameworks and theory: a review of the information systems literature on success factors in project management (2015)
Journal Article
Irvine, R., & Hall, H. (2015). Factors, frameworks and theory: a review of the information systems literature on success factors in project management. Information Research, 20(3),

INTRODUCTION We provide a critical evaluation of the literature on success factors in information systems projects, with a particular focus on organisational information systems development. This responds to recent editorial comment on the need for l... Read More about Factors, frameworks and theory: a review of the information systems literature on success factors in project management.

Could social networking online help NEET young people gain employment? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mowbray, J., Hall, H., & Raeside, R. (2015, June). Could social networking online help NEET young people gain employment?. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015

This paper first explores the literature pertaining to social networking in both off-line and online environments, and places it within the context of the study of employment opportunities. Particular focus is given to the prospective use of networki... Read More about Could social networking online help NEET young people gain employment?.

Tracing the adoption of a management innovation labelled 'knowledge working' in a public sector agency in Scotland. (2015)
Thesis
Rasmussen, L. Tracing the adoption of a management innovation labelled 'knowledge working' in a public sector agency in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9166

This thesis investigates the process of adoption of management innovation in an organisational setting. It is based on primary research that explores and discusses in depth the introduction of a Knowledge Management programme (labelled ‘Knowledge Wor... Read More about Tracing the adoption of a management innovation labelled 'knowledge working' in a public sector agency in Scotland..

Creating efficiency by managing innovation. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2015, March). Creating efficiency by managing innovation. Paper presented at Efficiency Through Technology: Public Sector 2.0

Creating efficiency by managing innovation • Driving innovation within the public sector • Creating an organisational structure that rewards efficiency • Identify the issues stifling innovation public organisations through audience live voting.

The case for a risk-assessed approach to organisational records management in the Oil and Gas sector (2014)
Journal Article
Muir, L. J., Cousins, F., & Laing, A. (2014). The case for a risk-assessed approach to organisational records management in the Oil and Gas sector. Information Research, 19,

Introduction. Processes and practices for information management service delivery, including retention, retrieval and disposal of documents and records, are not easily quantified for benchmarking and performance improvement.
Method. A mainly qualita... Read More about The case for a risk-assessed approach to organisational records management in the Oil and Gas sector.

A KM implementation as management innovation: the impact of an agent of change. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rasmussen, L., & Hall, H. (2014, June). A KM implementation as management innovation: the impact of an agent of change. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015

This paper presents findings from an extensive study of a Knowledge Management (KM) programme within a large distributed public sector organisation. Here we conceive KM as a ‘management innovation’ (Birkinshaw, Hamel & Mol, 2005; Mol & Birkinshaw, 20... Read More about A KM implementation as management innovation: the impact of an agent of change..

Organizational culture in knowledge creation, creativity and innovation: Towards the Freiraum model (2013)
Journal Article
Auernhammer, J. M., & Hall, H. (2014). Organizational culture in knowledge creation, creativity and innovation: Towards the Freiraum model. Journal of Information Science, 40(2), 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551513508356

This paper draws on findings from an in-depth case study of practices related to the meeting of organisational goals pertinent to knowledge creation, creativity and innovation performance. Overall a mixed methods approach that used both quantitative... Read More about Organizational culture in knowledge creation, creativity and innovation: Towards the Freiraum model.

New knowledge creation within manufacturing: a pattern analysis of behaviours and interactions that underpin knowledge creation and innovation in a large German automotive manufacturer. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Auernhammer, J. M., & Hall, H. (2013, June). New knowledge creation within manufacturing: a pattern analysis of behaviours and interactions that underpin knowledge creation and innovation in a large German automotive manufacturer. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2013

Organisational culture is regularly cited in the knowledge management literature as a barrier to information and knowledge sharing (for example, Hall & Goody, 2007, p. 182). In addition, it has been noted that the degree of success of knowledge manag... Read More about New knowledge creation within manufacturing: a pattern analysis of behaviours and interactions that underpin knowledge creation and innovation in a large German automotive manufacturer..

Web 2.0 for collaborative production. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Cruickshank, P. (2010, October). Web 2.0 for collaborative production. Presented at Digital Futures 2010

In this paper, we explore the possibilities of using Web 2.0 for collaborative production of government services in the UK. Can co-production be used to deliver eGovernment services in the UK? What kind of services could use Web 2.0-supported co-prod... Read More about Web 2.0 for collaborative production..

Analysis of Information governance and patient data protection within primary health care (2010)
Journal Article
Smith, M., Buchanan, W. J., Thuemmler, C., Bell, D., & Hazelhoff Roelfzema, N. (2010). Analysis of Information governance and patient data protection within primary health care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care,

The introduction of Information Governance throughout the NHS in Great Britain from 2004 onwards, saw Pri-mary Care Medicine subject to a regulatory regime aligning current practice with codes, ethics, legislation and standa... Read More about Analysis of Information governance and patient data protection within primary health care.

Knowledge networking in a public service agency: contextual challenges and infrastructure issues. (2008)
Book Chapter
Davenport, E., & Rasmussen, L. (2008). Knowledge networking in a public service agency: contextual challenges and infrastructure issues. In T. K. Srikantaiah, & M. Koenig (Eds.), Knowledge Management in Practice: Connections and Context (445-462). Information Today, Inc

The chapter presents a study of knowledge networking in a public sector agency (PuSA) in the UK, where a number of knowledge management initiatives have been introduced since the inception of the UK ‘Modernising government’ programme of 1999. PuSa is... Read More about Knowledge networking in a public service agency: contextual challenges and infrastructure issues..

Risk Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Service Projects (2007)
Thesis
Evangelidis, A. Risk Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Service Projects. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7309

eGovernment is a relatively new, but rapidly expanding, domain; mainly due to the perceived outcomes that it may bring to the public administration. Founded on the premise that eGovernment programmes may increase efficiency and effectiveness, decreas... Read More about Risk Modelling at the Pre-Proposal Stages of eGovernment Service Projects.

Better out than in?: Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals (2007)
Journal Article
Goody, M., & Hall, H. (2007). Better out than in?: Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals. Business Information Review, 24(1), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382107075927

The term “outsourcing” represents a number of activities related to the delegation of work from one unit to a third party. There are different “flavours” of outsourcing: the understanding of the term depends upon whether the work is delegated to a th... Read More about Better out than in?: Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals.

KM, culture and compromise: interventions to promote knowledge sharing supported by technology in corporate environments (2007)
Journal Article
Hall, H., & Goody, M. (2007). KM, culture and compromise: interventions to promote knowledge sharing supported by technology in corporate environments. Journal of Information Science, 33(2), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551506070708

The theme of knowledge sharing is discussed extensively in the knowledge management literature. Such work tends to focus on the barriers that impede knowledge sharing activity. Of these “culture” is commonly cited as a major obstacle. This article ex... Read More about KM, culture and compromise: interventions to promote knowledge sharing supported by technology in corporate environments.