The role of knowledge complexity in administration–society collaborations on knowledge

Q2 Social Sciences
Vadym V. Pyrozhenko
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Purpose This paper engaged in theory-building from social movement and knowledge management (KM) theories and applied the case study method to explore the role of knowledge complexity in administration–society collaborations on knowledge. Complex knowledge is a kind of knowledge that consists of many interdependent elements, some of which are tacit. Complex knowledge creates challenges when external social groups attempt to transfer their knowledge to public organizations. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the following question: how do social groups acting as knowledge agents transfer their knowledge if it is complex? Design/methodology/approach A single-case study methodology informs the theory-building in this paper. The paper examined a case of collaboration between the natural childbirthing social movement and state maternity hospitals in Russia and Ukraine. The case was constructed from interviews, primary sources and secondary sources. Findings Social movement and KM theories were used in a case analysis to formulate theoretical propositions about the complexity of social movement knowledge, why and how movements transfer their knowledge through collaborations with the state, and how administrators assess movement knowledge and its transfer. The case suggests that administrators’ lack of capacity to recognize and deal with complex knowledge results in the underutilization of social groups’ knowledge. In particular, administrators treat complex knowledge as simple, and they misunderstand and underestimate its effects on collaboration. Originality/value To the best of this author’s knowledge, this paper is the first attempt in public administration to engage in theory-building from social movement and KM theories.
知识复杂性在行政与社会知识合作中的作用
目的从社会运动理论和知识管理理论出发,运用案例研究方法,探讨知识复杂性在行政与社会知识协作中的作用。复杂知识是一种由许多相互依存的要素组成的知识,其中一些要素是隐性的。当外部社会团体试图将其知识转移到公共组织时,复杂的知识带来了挑战。因此,本文的目的是研究以下问题:如果知识是复杂的,作为知识代理人的社会群体如何转移他们的知识?设计/方法/方法在本文的理论构建中采用了单一案例研究方法。本文审查了俄罗斯和乌克兰自然分娩社会运动与国家妇产医院之间合作的一个案例。该案例是根据访谈、第一手资料和第二手资料构建的。研究结果社会运动理论和知识管理理论在案例分析中运用,对社会运动知识的复杂性、运动为何以及如何通过与国家合作转移其知识、以及管理者如何评估运动知识及其转移等问题提出了理论命题。该案例表明,管理者缺乏识别和处理复杂知识的能力,导致了社会群体知识的利用不足。特别是,管理员将复杂的知识视为简单的知识,他们误解并低估了它对协作的影响。原创性/价值据笔者所知,本文是公共行政学界首次尝试从社会运动和知识管理理论出发进行理论建构。
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International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior
International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior Social Sciences-Public Administration
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior brings together researchers and practitioners, both within and outside the United States, who are in the areas of organization theory, management, development, and behavior. This journal covers all private, public and not-for-profit organizations’ theories and behavior.
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