Managing knowledge holes in large is projects

Gloria H.W. Liu, Cecil E.H. Chua, Eric T.G. Wang

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Abstract

Substantial research has demonstrated the importance of bridging structural holes across functional groups in IT projects. We argue that bridging structural holes is necessary but insufficient for ensuring project success. An additional requirement is that knowledge holes across functional groups need to be bridged to enable effective coordination across functional groups. We propose and empirically study the concept of knowledge holes in a case study of an ERP upgrade. Our preliminary findings suggest that complementary to the concept of structural holes, the concept of knowledge holes is useful for explaining different project outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, PACIS 2016 - Proceedings
PublisherPacific Asia Conference on Information Systems
ISBN (Electronic)9789860491029
StatePublished - 2016
Event20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, PACIS 2016 - Chiayi, Taiwan
Duration: 27 Jun 20161 Jul 2016

Publication series

NamePacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, PACIS 2016 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, PACIS 2016
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityChiayi
Period27/06/161/07/16

Keywords

  • Boundary spanner
  • IS project
  • Knowledge hole
  • Structural hole

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