I'm still trying to get a clear understanding of the value of social network analysis in the learning process. I know there's a link somewhere. Perhaps my hang up is that I'm focusing largely on formal education. According to this article, life-long relationships are formed between inventors...and knowledge flows along pipelines established years ago. ""Our work and more recent work on knowledge diffusion demonstrates that knowledge flows along these collaborative relationships, even years after they were formed,"...One implication for executives: Don't lock your scientists, researchers, and inventors in ivory towers. Your organization will benefit by the knowledge that flows to them from outside your company."
Posted by gsiemens at December 2, 2004 04:10 PM