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Complex adaptive information flow and search transfer analysis

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Summary, in English

Studying information flow between node clusters can be conceptualised as an important challenge for the knowledge management research and practice community. We are confronted with issues related to establishing links between nodes and/or clusters during the process of information flow and search transfer in large distributed networks. In the case of missing socio-technical links, social networks can be instrumental in supporting the communities of practice interested in sharing and transferring knowledge across informal links. A comprehensive review of methodology for detecting missing links is provided. The proportion of common neighbours was selected as best practice to elicit missing links from a large health insurance data set. Weights were based on geographical arrangements of providers and the dollar value of transactions. The core network was elicited based on statistical thresholds. Suspicious, possibly fraudulent, behaviour is highlighted based on social network measures of the core. Our findings are supported by a health insurance industry expert panel.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

29-35

Publication/Series

Knowledge Management Research & Practice

Volume

12

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Topic

  • Information Systems, Social aspects

Keywords

  • socio-technical systems
  • organisational learning
  • networks
  • case study

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1477-8246