Collaborative virtual environment for knowledge management: a new paradigm for distributed communications

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Citation	Chen, H. (2012). Collaborative virtual environment for knowledge management: a new paradigm for distributed communications. PhD thesis, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne.
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Title	Collaborative virtual environment for knowledge management: a new paradigm for distributed communications
Creator	Chen, Haohui
Date	2012
Subject / Keywords	knowledge management, agriculture, distributed communications, collaborative virtual environment
Abstract	Organizations gain competiveness through knowledge management. However, knowledge management in the context of distributed environment has two main issues, geographical distance and cognitive distance. This research adopted the concepts of Web 2.0 and designed a knowledge management system, iFarming, based on the technology of collaborative virtual environment for reducing these two distances in the context of Australian agriculture. A case study involving real farmer, scientist and agricultural consultant was carried out to assess the value of iFarming, through which a new paradigm for distributed communications was achieved.
Type	PhD thesis
Language	eng
Notes	© 2012 Dr. Haohui Chen
Faculty/Department	Department of Infrastructure Engineering
Institution	The University of Melbourne
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