Organizational and Cognitive Duality based on Interactions between Communities

Frédéric Creplet (), Olivier Doupouet (), Francis Kern () and Francis Munier ()
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Frédéric Creplet: Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg
Olivier Doupouet: Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg
Francis Kern: Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg
Francis Munier: Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg

European Journal of Economic and Social Systems, 2005, vol. 18, issue 1, 111-123

Abstract: Relying on the recent concepts of epistemic communities and communities of practice, we show that the firm can be defined according to a double duality: cognitive and organisational. The interest of this approach is to put in the forefront the differentiated behaviour of the manager and the entrepreneur within the firm. It also focuses on the organisational tensions in the light of the knowledge-based economy and knowledge management.

Keywords: Creation of knowledge; Learning process; Routines; Community of practice; Epistemic community; Knowledge conversion modes; Knowledge management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L20 L21 L23 M11 M12 M13 M14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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