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Chris Kimble

University of York, Computer Science, Emeritus

Kedge Business School, Operation Management and Information Systems, Emeritus

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Changes to the Organisation and Work of Managers: An Exploration of the Links between Information Systems and Organisational Change

The Crisis of Managerial Cognition: A Structurational Approach

OTASC 8 (2) pp. 183–197 Intellect Limited 2011 Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change

Some first steps in the search for ‘hidden ’ Communities of Practice within electronic networks C... more Some first steps in the search for ‘hidden ’ Communities of Practice within electronic networks Copyright Intellect 2011 Do Not Distribute This article examines the problem of how to discover hidden Communities of Practice (CoPs) inside electronic networks and whether it is possible to nurture them into fully fledged Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs). It discusses the characteristics of hidden communities and the relationship between virtual communities, Distributed Communities of Practice (DCoPs) and VCoPs. It then examines some of the methods that might be used to search for hidden CoPs and the ways by which these might be transformed into full VCoPs. Finally, the article presents some findings from two early studies conducted in the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network in the United Kingdom.

Technological Determinism and Social Choice more

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First International Work shop on K now ledg e D iscovery in D ata Stream s

Knowledge Networks more

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I Intelligence Everywhere-Artificial Intelligence Applications in Digital Content-APD-A Tool for Identifying Behavioural Patterns Automatically from Clickstream Data

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2007

Competence management in knowledge intensive organizations using consensual knowledge and ontologies

Information Systems Frontiers, 2016

This article describes an architecture suitable for use in a competence management system for kno... more This article describes an architecture suitable for use in a competence management system for knowledge intensive organizations (KIOs). The underlying motivation for this work is to explore the practical problems of the use of codified knowledge in knowledge management systems (KMS) in KIOs. We explore some of the key issues associated with the use of tacit and codified knowledge in KMS, and describe an architecture based on an ontology-driven framework derived from collective and consensual knowledge that acts as a structure for a formal knowledge base. We describe, in outline, a prototype competence management system based on this architecture designed to support the management of competencies in a structured way. We conclude with some observations about our approach to the representation of knowledge in a KMS and its potential value to KIOs.

Low‐cost strategy through product architecture: lessons from China

Journal of Business Strategy, 2010

PurposeThe article shows how changes in product architecture have become the driving force behind... more PurposeThe article shows how changes in product architecture have become the driving force behind a breakthrough strategy that has enabled Chinese carmakers to produce vehicles that are broadly equivalent to the products of western carmakers but at a fraction of the price.Design/methodology/approachThe article presents an analysis of the development of a strategy based in an innovative product architecture used by a Chinese carmaker. The analysis covers the period between 1998 and 2006 and presents the results of a longitudinal study carried out by one of the authors in China between 2002 and 2007.FindingsThe article uses the literature on product architecture and breakthrough strategy to describe a quasi‐open modular product architecture used by Chinese carmakers. It provides an historical account of one company's approach to car making using this strategy and describes how it has allowed it to move from being a manufacturer of refrigerators to the ninth largest carmaker in Chi...

Transistors, electric vehicles and leapfrogging in China and Japan

Journal of Business Strategy, 2012

PurposeThe goal of the article is to use the concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging that are mo... more PurposeThe goal of the article is to use the concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging that are most often found in the literature on developmental economics to explore the process by which newcomers overturn an established market leader.Design/methodology/approachThe article uses two case studies, one of the initial development of the transistor radio by the Japanese and the other of the development of electric vehicles in China, to illustrate the application of these concepts to concrete examples.FindingsThe way in which Sony caught up with, and jumped ahead of, American radio manufacturers is explained using the concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging to emphasize the different phases in the process. This is contrasted with the development of electric vehicles in China which is a process that is still unfolding. The potential importance of one particular development, the low speed electric vehicle, is highlighted.Practical implicationsThe concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging ...

Leapfrogging to electric vehicles: patterns and scenarios for China's automobile industry

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 2011

The idea of leapfrogging, where a newly industrialising nation moves directly to the use of advan... more The idea of leapfrogging, where a newly industrialising nation moves directly to the use of advanced technologies without needing to follow the trajectory of its predecessors, is an attractive one, particularly for the automobile industry where there is an urgent need to develop more sustainable technologies. China now has the highest level of automobile production and sales in the world; thus, the question we address in this article is, can China 'leapfrog' to the development of clean and economically viable electric vehicles? The existing literature on leapfrogging is ambiguous and ill defined; we review the literature and identify four generic patterns for leapfrogging. We then present some empirical data on the factors that might influence China's ability to leapfrog to electric vehicles. We conclude with an evaluation of the likelihood of it actually being able to do so and propose three leapfrogging scenarios that it might follow.

CIM and Manufacturing Industry In The North East Of England: A Survey Of Some Current Issues

Ergonomics of hybrid automated systems I: proceedings of the First International Conference on Ergonomics of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automated Systems, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, August 15-18, 1988, Nov 1, 1988

SUMMARY To meet the challenge of the 1990's and beyond there is a need to adopt advanced man... more SUMMARY To meet the challenge of the 1990's and beyond there is a need to adopt advanced manufacturing technologies and new manufacturing techniques. In particular, there is a growing recognition of the need to develop a more holistic approach to the organisation of the business and the computer technologies it uses. One label often applied to this approach is CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing). This paper presents some preliminary results of a survey of nearly 40 manufacturers in the North East of England ...

China's new energy vehicles: value and innovation

Journal of Business Strategy, 2013

PurposeThe overarching theme of this article is the importance of innovations that are created wi... more PurposeThe overarching theme of this article is the importance of innovations that are created within the emerging economies. More specifically, the article aims to focus on the development of various alternatives to vehicles powered by the internal combustion engine, new energy vehicles (NEVs), within China.Design/methodology/approachThe broad strategic approach of two sectors within the NEV sector in China, the pure electric vehicle (EV) and the low‐speed electric vehicle (LSEV) sectors, are compared using recent data and conclusions are drawn.FindingsThe EV sector is viewed by central government as a key sector for China's future industrial growth and is heavily supported. In contrast, the LSEV sector receives no support from central government and yet clearly outstrips the sales of EVs. The article argues that the latter's success is a reflection of the LSEV sector's focus on business model rather than technological innovation.Practical implicationsThe article highli...

Philosophical Smoke Signals: Theory and Practice in Information Systems Design

Although the gulf between the theory and practice in Information Systems is much lamented, few re... more Although the gulf between the theory and practice in Information Systems is much lamented, few researchers have offered a way forward except through a number of (failed) attempts to develop a single systematic theory for Information Systems. In this paper, we encourage researchers to re-examine the practical consequences of their theoretical arguments. By examining these arguments we may be able to form a number of more rigorous theories of Information Systems, allowing us to draw theory and practice together without undertaking yet another attempt at the holy grail of a single unified systematic theory of Information Systems.

Unified Modeling Language for Knowledge Modelling

International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation and International Conference on Intelligent Agents, Web Technologies and Internet Commerce (CIMCA-IAWTIC'06)

Abstract Knowledge modelling techniques are widely adopted for designing knowledge-based systems ... more Abstract Knowledge modelling techniques are widely adopted for designing knowledge-based systems (KBS) and these systems are important for knowledge management. This paper argues the need and importance of adopting Unified Modeling Language (UML) for knowledge modelling through the profile extension mechanism. KBS are developed using knowledge engineering (KE) techniques that are often similar to software engineering (SE), and both domains emphasise the use of conceptual models in designing software ...

A special issue on knowledge and competence management: Developing Enterprise solutions

Information Systems Frontiers, 2016

Big Data and Business Intelligence: Debunking the Myths

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2015

Dialogue in the Dark: Shedding Light on the Development of Social Enterprises in China

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2015

Business Models for E-Health: Evidence From Ten Case Studies

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2015

The role of Business Process Re-engineering and Object Orientation in Organisations

Organisations must be increasingly flexible and adaptable if they are to remain competitive in to... more Organisations must be increasingly flexible and adaptable if they are to remain competitive in today's environment. Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and Object Orientation (OO) have both been put forward as ways to improve flexibility and adaptability. This paper presents a model of the possible synergistic links between OO and BPR and the findings of research that suggests such a relationship

Changes to the Organisation and Work of Managers: An Exploration of the Links between Information Systems and Organisational Change

The Crisis of Managerial Cognition: A Structurational Approach

OTASC 8 (2) pp. 183–197 Intellect Limited 2011 Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change

Some first steps in the search for ‘hidden ’ Communities of Practice within electronic networks C... more Some first steps in the search for ‘hidden ’ Communities of Practice within electronic networks Copyright Intellect 2011 Do Not Distribute This article examines the problem of how to discover hidden Communities of Practice (CoPs) inside electronic networks and whether it is possible to nurture them into fully fledged Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs). It discusses the characteristics of hidden communities and the relationship between virtual communities, Distributed Communities of Practice (DCoPs) and VCoPs. It then examines some of the methods that might be used to search for hidden CoPs and the ways by which these might be transformed into full VCoPs. Finally, the article presents some findings from two early studies conducted in the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network in the United Kingdom.

Technological Determinism and Social Choice more

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VisualizingandClassifyingthePatternofUser’s Browsing Behavior for W ebsiteDesign Recommendation

First International Work shop on K now ledg e D iscovery in D ata Stream s

Knowledge Networks more

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I Intelligence Everywhere-Artificial Intelligence Applications in Digital Content-APD-A Tool for Identifying Behavioural Patterns Automatically from Clickstream Data

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2007

Competence management in knowledge intensive organizations using consensual knowledge and ontologies

Information Systems Frontiers, 2016

This article describes an architecture suitable for use in a competence management system for kno... more This article describes an architecture suitable for use in a competence management system for knowledge intensive organizations (KIOs). The underlying motivation for this work is to explore the practical problems of the use of codified knowledge in knowledge management systems (KMS) in KIOs. We explore some of the key issues associated with the use of tacit and codified knowledge in KMS, and describe an architecture based on an ontology-driven framework derived from collective and consensual knowledge that acts as a structure for a formal knowledge base. We describe, in outline, a prototype competence management system based on this architecture designed to support the management of competencies in a structured way. We conclude with some observations about our approach to the representation of knowledge in a KMS and its potential value to KIOs.

Low‐cost strategy through product architecture: lessons from China

Journal of Business Strategy, 2010

PurposeThe article shows how changes in product architecture have become the driving force behind... more PurposeThe article shows how changes in product architecture have become the driving force behind a breakthrough strategy that has enabled Chinese carmakers to produce vehicles that are broadly equivalent to the products of western carmakers but at a fraction of the price.Design/methodology/approachThe article presents an analysis of the development of a strategy based in an innovative product architecture used by a Chinese carmaker. The analysis covers the period between 1998 and 2006 and presents the results of a longitudinal study carried out by one of the authors in China between 2002 and 2007.FindingsThe article uses the literature on product architecture and breakthrough strategy to describe a quasi‐open modular product architecture used by Chinese carmakers. It provides an historical account of one company's approach to car making using this strategy and describes how it has allowed it to move from being a manufacturer of refrigerators to the ninth largest carmaker in Chi...

Transistors, electric vehicles and leapfrogging in China and Japan

Journal of Business Strategy, 2012

PurposeThe goal of the article is to use the concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging that are mo... more PurposeThe goal of the article is to use the concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging that are most often found in the literature on developmental economics to explore the process by which newcomers overturn an established market leader.Design/methodology/approachThe article uses two case studies, one of the initial development of the transistor radio by the Japanese and the other of the development of electric vehicles in China, to illustrate the application of these concepts to concrete examples.FindingsThe way in which Sony caught up with, and jumped ahead of, American radio manufacturers is explained using the concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging to emphasize the different phases in the process. This is contrasted with the development of electric vehicles in China which is a process that is still unfolding. The potential importance of one particular development, the low speed electric vehicle, is highlighted.Practical implicationsThe concepts of catching‐up and leapfrogging ...

Leapfrogging to electric vehicles: patterns and scenarios for China's automobile industry

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 2011

The idea of leapfrogging, where a newly industrialising nation moves directly to the use of advan... more The idea of leapfrogging, where a newly industrialising nation moves directly to the use of advanced technologies without needing to follow the trajectory of its predecessors, is an attractive one, particularly for the automobile industry where there is an urgent need to develop more sustainable technologies. China now has the highest level of automobile production and sales in the world; thus, the question we address in this article is, can China 'leapfrog' to the development of clean and economically viable electric vehicles? The existing literature on leapfrogging is ambiguous and ill defined; we review the literature and identify four generic patterns for leapfrogging. We then present some empirical data on the factors that might influence China's ability to leapfrog to electric vehicles. We conclude with an evaluation of the likelihood of it actually being able to do so and propose three leapfrogging scenarios that it might follow.

CIM and Manufacturing Industry In The North East Of England: A Survey Of Some Current Issues

Ergonomics of hybrid automated systems I: proceedings of the First International Conference on Ergonomics of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automated Systems, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, August 15-18, 1988, Nov 1, 1988

SUMMARY To meet the challenge of the 1990's and beyond there is a need to adopt advanced man... more SUMMARY To meet the challenge of the 1990's and beyond there is a need to adopt advanced manufacturing technologies and new manufacturing techniques. In particular, there is a growing recognition of the need to develop a more holistic approach to the organisation of the business and the computer technologies it uses. One label often applied to this approach is CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing). This paper presents some preliminary results of a survey of nearly 40 manufacturers in the North East of England ...

China's new energy vehicles: value and innovation

Journal of Business Strategy, 2013

PurposeThe overarching theme of this article is the importance of innovations that are created wi... more PurposeThe overarching theme of this article is the importance of innovations that are created within the emerging economies. More specifically, the article aims to focus on the development of various alternatives to vehicles powered by the internal combustion engine, new energy vehicles (NEVs), within China.Design/methodology/approachThe broad strategic approach of two sectors within the NEV sector in China, the pure electric vehicle (EV) and the low‐speed electric vehicle (LSEV) sectors, are compared using recent data and conclusions are drawn.FindingsThe EV sector is viewed by central government as a key sector for China's future industrial growth and is heavily supported. In contrast, the LSEV sector receives no support from central government and yet clearly outstrips the sales of EVs. The article argues that the latter's success is a reflection of the LSEV sector's focus on business model rather than technological innovation.Practical implicationsThe article highli...

Philosophical Smoke Signals: Theory and Practice in Information Systems Design

Although the gulf between the theory and practice in Information Systems is much lamented, few re... more Although the gulf between the theory and practice in Information Systems is much lamented, few researchers have offered a way forward except through a number of (failed) attempts to develop a single systematic theory for Information Systems. In this paper, we encourage researchers to re-examine the practical consequences of their theoretical arguments. By examining these arguments we may be able to form a number of more rigorous theories of Information Systems, allowing us to draw theory and practice together without undertaking yet another attempt at the holy grail of a single unified systematic theory of Information Systems.

Unified Modeling Language for Knowledge Modelling

International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Modelling, Control and Automation and International Conference on Intelligent Agents, Web Technologies and Internet Commerce (CIMCA-IAWTIC'06)

Abstract Knowledge modelling techniques are widely adopted for designing knowledge-based systems ... more Abstract Knowledge modelling techniques are widely adopted for designing knowledge-based systems (KBS) and these systems are important for knowledge management. This paper argues the need and importance of adopting Unified Modeling Language (UML) for knowledge modelling through the profile extension mechanism. KBS are developed using knowledge engineering (KE) techniques that are often similar to software engineering (SE), and both domains emphasise the use of conceptual models in designing software ...

A special issue on knowledge and competence management: Developing Enterprise solutions

Information Systems Frontiers, 2016

Big Data and Business Intelligence: Debunking the Myths

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2015

Dialogue in the Dark: Shedding Light on the Development of Social Enterprises in China

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2015

Business Models for E-Health: Evidence From Ten Case Studies

Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2015

The role of Business Process Re-engineering and Object Orientation in Organisations

Organisations must be increasingly flexible and adaptable if they are to remain competitive in to... more Organisations must be increasingly flexible and adaptable if they are to remain competitive in today's environment. Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and Object Orientation (OO) have both been put forward as ways to improve flexibility and adaptability. This paper presents a model of the possible synergistic links between OO and BPR and the findings of research that suggests such a relationship