Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation

This paper investigates the role of virtual social networks as a mechanism complementary to formal channels of technology transfer represented by ICT and by private centers of R & D in industry. The strengthening of Web 2.0 has provided the expansion of collaborative tools, in particular the...

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Autores principales: Cartoni,Daniela, Gardim,Nanci, Caballero,Sergio, Silveira,Marco Antonio
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Publicado: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2013
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-272420130003000462014-09-16Contributions of Social Networking for InnovationCartoni,DanielaGardim,NanciCaballero,SergioSilveira,Marco Antonio social networks innovation management knowledge dissemination management technology knowledge management This paper investigates the role of virtual social networks as a mechanism complementary to formal channels of technology transfer represented by ICT and by private centers of R & D in industry. The strengthening of Web 2.0 has provided the expansion of collaborative tools, in particular the social networks, with a strong influence on the spread of knowledge and innovation. To evaluate the potential of virtual networks, a survey had been conducted to identify and describe the characteristics of some of the major social networks used in Brazil (LinkedIn, Orkut and Twitter). Even this phenomenon is not mature, the study identified the potential and benefits of social networks as informal structures that help in generation of knowledge and innovation diffusion, as a field to be explored and developed.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.8 suppl.1 20132013-02-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242013000300046en10.4067/S0718-27242013000300046
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collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic social networks
innovation management
knowledge dissemination
management technology
knowledge management
spellingShingle social networks
innovation management
knowledge dissemination
management technology
knowledge management
Cartoni,Daniela
Gardim,Nanci
Caballero,Sergio
Silveira,Marco Antonio
Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation
description This paper investigates the role of virtual social networks as a mechanism complementary to formal channels of technology transfer represented by ICT and by private centers of R & D in industry. The strengthening of Web 2.0 has provided the expansion of collaborative tools, in particular the social networks, with a strong influence on the spread of knowledge and innovation. To evaluate the potential of virtual networks, a survey had been conducted to identify and describe the characteristics of some of the major social networks used in Brazil (LinkedIn, Orkut and Twitter). Even this phenomenon is not mature, the study identified the potential and benefits of social networks as informal structures that help in generation of knowledge and innovation diffusion, as a field to be explored and developed.
author Cartoni,Daniela
Gardim,Nanci
Caballero,Sergio
Silveira,Marco Antonio
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Gardim,Nanci
Caballero,Sergio
Silveira,Marco Antonio
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title Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation
title_short Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation
title_full Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation
title_fullStr Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation
title_full_unstemmed Contributions of Social Networking for Innovation
title_sort contributions of social networking for innovation
publisher Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
publishDate 2013
url http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242013000300046
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