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This paper is about knowledge management (KM) in organizations and reports the results of a research project carried out in the Department of Informatics (Computer Science) of the University of Beira Interior – Portugal. The study aimed at to identify and to understand knowledge generation, knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing among the actors of a university department. Based upon the study findings, a knowledge management model aimed at to facilitate personal interaction and knowledge sharing within the department is proposed.
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Rodrigues, J.J.P.C., Barrulas, M.J. (2003). Towards Web-Based Information and Knowledge Management in Higher Education Institutions. In: Freire, M.M., Lorenz, P., Lee, M.MO. (eds) High-Speed Networks and Multimedia Communications. HSNMC 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2720. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45076-4_19
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