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As globalization of the economy progresses, a wide range of products and services has become commoditized. An increasing number of companies have sought to derive their competitiveness from the creation of knowledge by employees. Social networking among employees is the foundation of knowledge creation, and if management can support social networks, the company will be able to gain organizational strength. This paper analyzes the relationship between collaboration networks and communicative activities in the case of a company that specialized in the development and maintenance of information systems. Based on the results of the analysis, we propose ways to manage a collaboration network by manipulating the communication style.
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Yuhashi, H., Iijima, J. (2010). How to Activate a Collaboration Network via a Core Employee’s Communication?. In: Huynh, VN., Nakamori, Y., Lawry, J., Inuiguchi, M. (eds) Integrated Uncertainty Management and Applications. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 68. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11960-6_47
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