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Investigating image usage and tacit knowledge sharing in online communities

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  • Rachaneewan Nilmanat

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The most influential role of the internet today is bringing people together to share experiences and advices. Since experience sharing is a primary source of tacit knowledge, it is possible that online communities' users from around the world are sharing their tacit knowledge while they are revealing their personal experiences and giving advices. This study investigates how online community users use images to share their tacit knowledge. The results from this study suggests that image usage can assist online community users in tacit knowledge sharing by helping these users share knowledge that is difficult to communicate, problematic, and contextual easier.

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  • Rachaneewan Nilmanat, 2011. "Investigating image usage and tacit knowledge sharing in online communities," International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 10(4), pages 350-364.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijilea:v:10:y:2011:i:4:p:350-364
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    1. Yeganeh Charband & Nima Jafari Navimipour, 2016. "Online knowledge sharing mechanisms: a systematic review of the state of the art literature and recommendations for future research," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 18(6), pages 1131-1151, December.

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