Knowledge Mobilization for Agri-Food Supply Chain Decisions: Identification of Knowledge Boundaries and Categorization of Boundary-Spanning Mechanisms

Guoqing Zhao, Shaofeng Liu, Sebastian Elgueta, Juan Pablo Manzur, Carmen Lopez and Huilan Chen
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Guoqing Zhao: University of Plymouth, UK
Shaofeng Liu: University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Sebastian Elgueta: Universidad de las Américas, Chile
Juan Pablo Manzur: Farmtastica, Chile
Carmen Lopez: University of Southampton, UK
Huilan Chen: University of Plymouth, UK

International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST), 2022, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-25

Abstract: The current world business environment is characterized by increasing uncertainties, complexities, and risks, which require agri-food supply chain (AFSC) managers to respond and act quickly in a context full of instability and unpredictability. Increasing pressure placed on AFSC managers intensifies the need to combine knowledge management (KM) and decision support that rapidly overcome knowledge boundaries. It has been recognized that the research issue related to the knowledge mobilization crossing boundaries in the AFSC needs to be addressed. This paper investigates knowledge boundaries and boundary-spanning mechanisms by collecting data from experienced AFSC practitioners. Empirical results verify that knowledge boundaries such as syntactic boundaries, semantic boundaries, and pragmatic boundaries could be effectively tackled by four specific boundary-spanning mechanisms: boundary spanners, boundary objects, boundary practices, and boundary discourses.

Date: 2022
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