A Typology of Knowledge Management System Use by Teams

This essay sketches out a typology of knowledge management system use by teams. It is proposed that how a knowledge management system is framed and enacted by a team depends on (a) psychological safety (the shared beliefs held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking – Edmondson, 1999) and (b) the rate of episodic change experienced by the team. Four distinct patterns of use are identified: candid, ambivalent, conservative, and reluctant. Each of these usage patterns has implications for the learning opportunities teams may face and the perceived usefulness of a knowledge management system.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: Jean-Grégoire Bernard
• Keywords: Biometrics, Distinct Patterns, HICSS 2006, Knowledge Management System, System Sciences, Teams