Optimal knowledge outsourcing model

被引:17
作者
Gavious, A [1 ]
Rabinowitz, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Ind Engn & Management, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel
来源
OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | 2003年 / 31卷 / 06期
关键词
knowledge management; maintenance management; optimal control;
D O I
10.1016/j.omega.2003.08.001
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Every organization controls its investments in the development and maintenance of internal knowledge (IK) as opposed to outsourcing this effort, namely, consuming external knowledge (EK). A number of factors involved in this decision, such as the IK learning curve, its associated holding cost, value deterioration rate, value of future IK or cost of purchasing EK. This study proposes a dynamic optimal control model for examining the properties of this problem. Optimal control strategies and steady-state conditions are identified for a number of special cases. Some insightful observations are obtained by studying the solution sensitivity to the underlying assumptions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:451 / 457
页数:7
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