A system to support dissemination of knowledge and sharing of experiences in the working environment: Review Code 066

Author: Lepouras George   Vassilakis Costas   Weir George R.S.  

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

ISSN: 1560-4624

Source: International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learnin, Vol.13, Iss.3-4, 2003-08, pp. : 248-257

Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.

Previous Menu Next

Abstract

In the information era, enterprises strive to be productive and efficient. One feature of this goal is for employers to engage their employees in education programmes, to help them to gain new experiences and knowledge and to adapt to an ever-changing working environment. Such programmes must be carefully designed in order to achieve satisfactory results. Recently, enterprises, recognising the role that technology can play in the education of their employees, have adopted systems that supplement the traditional educational model with mechanisms that enable the sharing of experiences and knowledge. In this paper, we describe an architecture and a system prototype that allows users to search easily for information, interact with colleagues and share experiences, and to compose and disseminate best practices and knowledge. The design of this system is based on insights gained from the operation of the Greek taxation system.